Punjabi Dal Makhani | How to make punjabi dal makhani | maa ki dal

Dal Makhani is one of the popular dishes in Punjabi cuisine.Basically, it is prepared with the combination of black urad dal and rajma beans or kidney beans. Both the grains are slow cooked and gives a creamy texture. It serves dal with naan, basmati rice, roti or jeera rice. It is also known as maa ki dal.

PUNJABI DAL MAKHANI

Recipe card for restaurant style dal makhani

PUNJABI DAL MAKHANI

PREP TIME: 10 MINUTES COOK TIME: 30 MINUTES TOTAL TIME: 40 MINUTES

CUSINE: NORTH INDIAN

AUTHOR: SWATI RASOI

SERVES: 4

INGREDIANTS

FOR PRESSURE COOKING DAL:

¾ cup whole black lentil or sabut urad dal or black gram

¼ cup red kidney beans / rajma

water for soaking

3 cups water, for pressure cooking

salt to taste

FOR DAL MAKHANI RECIPE:

2 tbsp ghee or unsalted butter

1 bay leaf / tej patta

½ inch cinnamon stick or dalchini

2 cloves or laung

1 small black cardamom or badi elaichi

2 green cardamoms or elaichi

½ tsp cumin seeds

1 medium size onion finely chopped

2 large tomatoes

1 tsp ginger finely chopped

1 green chillis slit or hari mirch

1 cup water, or as required

salt to taste

2 tbsp fresh cream

Spices

½ tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp coriander powder

½ teaspoon garam masala

¼ tsp kasuri methi

1 tsp kashmiri chilli powder

FOR TEMPERING:

1 tbsp ghee or butter

1/8 tsp asafoetida or hing

¾ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder

For garnish:

1 tbsp fresh cream

few coriander leaves, chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

PRESSURE COOKING DAL RECIPE:

1. Wash black urad dal and rajma several times and soak overnight or atleast for 8 hours.
2. Rinse both dal and rajma in a running water and drain them and transfer into a cooker.
3. Add 3 cups of water and add some salt to taste.
4. Close the lid and pressure cook for 5 whistles on medium flame or till the dals are cooked completely.Both urad dal and rajma must cook to be very soft.

DAL MAKHANI RECIPE:

1. In a large kadai add a tbsp of ghee or butter and add bay leaf, cardamoms,cumin seeds, cloves and cinnamon stick for a minute. Saute all whole spices until aromatic.
2. Then add finely chopped onions and saute tillread more…