Daal makhni
Daal Makhni recipe
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Recipe intro
Daal Makhni is a popular and flavorful Indian dish made with black lentils and kidney beans cooked in a rich and creamy tomato-based sauce. This vegetarian recipe is known for its smooth and velvety texture, combined with a perfect blend of spices and aromatic flavors. It is often enjoyed with rice or naan bread, making it a satisfying and comforting meal option.Keywords: Indian cuisine, lentils, kidney beans, creamy sauce, vegetarian.
Daal makhni details
Ingredients
- Yellow lentils (Sabut Masoor ki daal) – 115 grams
- Butter – 70 grams
- Onion – 1 (medium)
- Garlic – 2 cloves (chopped)
- Red Chili Powder – ¼ tsp
- Kidney Beans (lobia) – 115 grams
- Ginger paste – 1 tsp
- Tara Special Hot Spices – ½ tsp
- Milk – 100 grams
- Turmeric powder (haldi) – ½ tsp
- Salt – to taste
- Oil – 1tsp
- Green chilies – for garnishing (finely sliced)
- Coriander leaves – for garnishing (chopped)
Instructions
- Soak yellow lentils for 3 hours and then drain the water
- Heat oil in a pot, add ginger/garlic and 50 grams butter
- Fry for a while add lentils, onions and 50 grams milk to the pot
- Cook for 10mins and then add kidney beans and cook on low flame
- When lentils and kidney beans becomes tender, add tara special hot spices, turmeric powder, salt and red chili powder
- Mix well and cook till all the water dries
- Heat 50 grams milk in a separate pot add 1tbsp hot water and 20grams butter to make a thick mixture
- If butter starts to separate from the milk, add another tbsp of hot water
- Add this mixture to the lentils
- Cook for a few minutes and then take off flame
- Garnish with butter, green chilies and coriander leaves
- Sprinkle hot spices powder(garam masala) and serve
To make Tara Special Hot Spices: Grind 1 tsp cumin seeds(zeera), 1tsp coriander seeds(sabut dhania), 4 pepper corns(sabut kali mirch), 4 cloves(loung),and 4 cardamoms(choti ilachi). Use it as required.
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