Wednesday 16 November 2011

Dal Makhani ~ Blog Hop Wednesday 16th November




Creamy, rich protein packed dal cooked in aromatic spices. Dal Makhani is avery common NorthIndian dish made with Urad dhal. The authentic way is to cook the dhal on a slow simmer for hours until its rich and creamy. Its finally finished with a tarka- a tempering and a generous dollop of ghee clarified butter.



Ingredients

4 oz Whole black gram(kali urd)
1 oz Ghee or butter- 4 tbsp
1 teaspoon ginger pasteGinger paste
1 teaspoon Garlic paste
1/2 teaspoon Red chili powder
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
3 tablespoons Tomato puree
1 onion finely diced
3 tablespoon natural yoghurt
1 teaspoon Salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
Fresh coriander to garnish

Method:

1. Soak black gram  and rajma overnight.
2. In a pressure cooker add urad and rajma 1 pint water and pressure cook until soft.
3. In a pan heat the oil and when it is hot saute the onions, garlic and ginger until onions are soft and translucent.
4.Add the salt, red chili powder, turmeric powder and tomato puree and saute until spices infuse and start to separate oil.
5. Add the cooked urad and rajma  and 1 cup of water.
6. Simmer the urad for 10 minutes until rich and creamy.
7. Take the urad off the heat and stir in the yoghurt.Garnish with fresh chopped coriander.
Serve with nan and boiled rice.

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32 comments:

  1. Looks so comforting,..perfect with plain rice,..

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  2. Love this creamy dal makhani...like your click

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  3. like to eat at any time this delicious dal

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  4. Omg, protein packed dal makhani,inviting..

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  5. Dal Makhani looks very yummy. Lovely presentation.

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  6. Comforting dish , I bet everyone loves this

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  7. what a fine platter; dal looks very yummmm

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  8. Simply mouth watering here. Perfect snaps.

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  9. Dal makhani looks soo rich and creamy, even with the changes you mentioned.. Loved your presentation.

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  10. I love this delicious creamy dal! Nice preparation1

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  11. Oh this Dal Makhani looks super yummyyyyy!!!

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  12. nutritious and protein packed curry...lovely presentation!!!
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  13. protein powerhouse! I like the way the garnish is laid out!

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  14. Makhani looks so delicious dear ....Beautiful clicks!

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  15. Beautiful clicks...dal looks yummy...

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  16. simply delicious.. I didnt know Rajma was also added to this.. bookmarked and going to try this version !


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  17. lovely clicks....super presentation...n an awsum daal!!

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  18. Nutritious one...simply healthy n delcicious!!

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  19. Love the idea of blog hopping. This dal looks amazingly delicious. Love your pictures too.

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  20. This sounds delish and I love putting fresh ginger in my dishes and sauces.

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  21. This is a lovely recipe. One I will try in the future.

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  22. Love dahl - so filling, so good for you and helps you to diet.

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  23. Dahl is so filling and healthy, I love adding some fresh curry leaves and mustard seeds to dahl.

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  24. You even make dhaal look appetising :)

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  25. Just to add, it's so nicely presented with the rice.

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  26. What a wonderful recipe! I will defo give this one a try! Thanks so much for sharing!!!

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  27. I would like to try this as Dhal makhani is one of our favourite dish.

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