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Dal Makhani

Prep time
180 min
Portions
1
Difficulty
Easy
527
kcal
Nutrition · Per portion
Carbs
67.1 g
Protein
23.6 g
Fat
19.9 g
Dal Makhani
Ingredients

For 1 portion

  • Lentils blackOr: Lentils red
    65 g
  • Kidney beans 25 g dried
    as needed
  • Tomatoes 100 g pureedOr: Pureed tomatoes
    as needed
  • Heavy cream
    40 ml
  • Onions
    1 Stk
  • Garlic cloves
    1 Stk
  • Ginger
    1 cm
  • ButterOr: Ghee
    20 g
  • Garam masala
    ½ tsp
  • Cumin
    ¼ tsp
  • Chili powder
    ¼ tsp
  • Cilantro
    1 bunch
  • Iodized salt
    ¼ tsp
Method

Step by step

  1. 1

    Soak lentils and kidney beans in water overnight.

  2. 2

    Drain and cook with fresh water, salt and turmeric for 90 minutes until soft.

  3. 3

    Finely chop onions, garlic and ginger.

  4. 4

    Heat butter in a pot, fry onions golden brown.

  5. 5

    Add garlic and ginger and briefly cook.

  6. 6

    Stir in cumin, garam masala and chili powder.

  7. 7

    Add tomatoes and simmer 10 minutes.

  8. 8

    Add lentils with cooking water, simmer another 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

  9. 9

    Stir in cream and let steep 5 minutes.

  10. 10

    Serve sprinkled with cilantro and with rice or naan.

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