Step-by-Step Guide to Make Perfect Dal makhni

Dal makhni.

Hey everyone, it's Louise, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we're going to prepare a special dish, dal makhni. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Dal makhni is one of the most well liked of current trending foods on earth. It's appreciated by millions daily. It's easy, it's fast, it tastes yummy. Dal makhni is something which I have loved my entire life. They are fine and they look wonderful.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook dal makhni using 22 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Dal makhni:

1. {Take 3/4 cup of whole black urad dal / sabut urad dal.
2. {Prepare 1/4 cup of kidney beans / rajma.
3. {Make ready as required of Water for saoking.
4. {Make ready 3 cups of water (for pressure cooking).
5. {Take As per taste of Salt.
6. {Prepare 1 of bay leaf / tej patta.
7. {Make ready 1-2 tbsp of ghee / clarified butter.
8. {Make ready 2 of large tomatoes (finely chopped).
9. {Take 1 tbsp of ginger-garlic paste.
10. {Make ready 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder.
11. {Take 1 of large onion (finely chopped).
12. {Take 1 tbsp of coriander powder.
13. {Make ready 1 tbsp of cumin powder.
14. {Prepare 1 tsp of kashmiri chilli powder (or as per your spice level).
15. {Make ready as per taste of Salt.
16. {Take 1 cup of water (or as required).
17. {Prepare 2 tbsp of fresh cream (or as required).
18. {Make ready few of coriander leaves chopped.
19. {Get 1 tbsp of ghee / clarified butter.
20. {Prepare As needed of generous pinch hing / asafoetida.
21. {Prepare 3/4 tsp of kashmiri red chilli powder.
22. {Take 1 tsp of garam masala (optional.

Instructions to make Dal makhni:

1. Take 1 cup of black urad dal and ¼ cup of rajma in a large bowl. Add enough water and soak overnight or at least for 8 hours..
2. Rinse the dal in running water and transfer into a cooker. add 3 cups of water. Also add some salt to taste..
3. Close the lid and pressure cook on medium flame for 5 whistles. or till the dals are cooked completely.
4. In a large kadai add a tbsp of ghee and saute bay leaf for a minute. or till they turn fragrant..
5. Then add finely chopped onions and saute till they change in colour. Once onions are done, add ginger-garlic paste. saute till raw smell disappears completely..
6. Now add chopped tomatoes and cook till they are soft. Add turmeric, coriander powder, cumin powder, chilli powder and salt to taste. cook the masalas for a minute..
7. Once the masalas start releasing oil from sides, add cooked dal and give a good stir. Adjust the consistency by adding 1 cup of water or as required..
8. Boil for 15 minutes or more till the dal absorbs flavour and turns thick. To get the creamy texture, add 2 tbsp of fresh cream. you can also skip or increase the amount of cream according to your preference..
9. Top up with fresh coriander leaves..
10. Heat tadka pan, and add a tbsp or more ghee. once it begins to melts, add hing. Also add chilli powder and garam masala (optional). fry for 2-3 seconds..
11. And immediately pour the tempering over dal makhani. give a good mix to get bright colour and flavour..
12. Serve dal makhani with jeera rice or garlic naan..

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