Dal makhni recipe

Dal makhni

Dal Makhni/Makhani Or Kali Dal Or Makhni Dal

Dal Makhni/Makhani is a very popular & traditional Punjabi dish. This is a very much different version of Dal from the other Punjabi Dal. This Dal is a little bit time consuming preparation. It takes almost 24 hours to complete the dal in traditional way. But as now a days we have lots of modern cooking equipments. So this preparation hardly takes 1-2 hours to complete.

Ingredients

1 cup of Whole Black Urad Dal

Handful of Chana Dal

1 Onion 

1 tsp Ginger Garlic paste 

1/2 cup2 large Tomato boiled & pureed

1/2 teaspoon of Turmeric Powder

Red chili powder 1/2 teaspoon

1 tablespoon Coriander powder

1 tablespoon Whole jeera/cumin

Kasuri methi 2 tablespoons

Green Cardamom pods 3-4

Cinnamon stick 1

Cloves 4-5

Bay leaf 1 large

Unsalted butter - 1 stick

Vegetable oil 3 tablespoons

Garam masala powder 1 teaspoon

Salt to taste

Cream 1/2 cup

Chopped Coriander leaves for garnishing

Steps to Prepare

Take a bowl and add the Black Urad Dal and soaked in water for 8-10hrs or overnight & then boil along with the Chana Dal for 30-45 minutes.

Heat oil in a pan and add Cinnamon Stick, Cardamom Pods, Cloves, Bay Leaf & Whole cumin seeds and sauté till the fragrance comes.

Add "Onion, Ginger, Garlic paste" & Turmeric powder and fry till oil oozes from the them and then add the tomato puree.

Cook the masala till the tomatoes are well cooked. When the puree comes to a boil add Chili Powder , Coriander Powder & Salt & cover it with a lid & let it cook for 10 minutes on low flame.

After 10 minutes open the lid & add the butter.

 Now add the water of boiled dal and cook it for few more mins before add the dal.

After few minutes add the boiled dal and cover it and let it cook for 30mins on low.

But stirring every 2 minutes to avoid burn at the bottom.

After 30 minutes add kasuri methi and 1/2 cup cream and boil for 5 minutes 

& 

serve

Moong Dal Pakora (Split Green Gram Fritters)

Moong Dal Pakora (Split Green Gram Fritters)

 

These delicious Moong Dal Pakoras (Green Gram Fritters) are a perfect snack item to be relished with tea. 

They also serve as great appetizers.

 There are numerous versions to it.

 The ingredients that goes into it depends on individual preference. 

This is my version, where I added some kalonji, sesame seeds and rice powder to give a bit of a different flavour and crunch to this delectable dish.

1 cup moong dal (split green gram), soaked overnight

2 tbsp. rice powder

1 onion, finely chopped

1 tsp. ginger, grated

1-2 green chilies, chopped

1 tbsp. kasuri methi (dry fenugreek leaves), crushed

salt to taste

pinch of turmeric powder

pinch of asafoetida

1/2 tsp. roasted cumin powder

1 tsp. kalonji (onion seeds)

1 tsp. sesame seeds

oil to deep fry

Grind the soaked moong dal coarsely adding very little water.

 In a bowl, mix along with the rice powder, onion, ginger, green chilies, kasuri methi, kalonji, sesame seeds and all the powdered masalas. 

Make a thick batter by adding required quantity of water.

Beat well and keep aside for 10 minutes.

 Heat oil in a pan and drop spoonfuls of the batter, few at a time and fry till light golden colour on all sides. 

Drain on a paper napkin and serve hot with any chutney or sauce as a tea-time snack.