# Daal Makhani

Daal makhani is a super easy-to-make dish with minimal prep and simple cooking techniques, perfect for beginners.

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- soaked lentils
- boiling water
- 2 tablespoons ghee
- pinch cumin seeds
- blended tomatoes
- 2 garlic and ginger blocks
- turmeric
- coriander
- kashmiri chilli powder
- boiling water
- bunch salt
- garam masala
- green herbs
- kasuri methi
- knob butter
- single cream
- fresh coriander

## Instructions

1. Place the pan on the heat.
2. Add some soaked lentils.
3. Add some boiling water.
4. Add two tablespoons of ghee to a pan.
5. Add a pinch of cumin seeds.
6. Toast this for about 30 seconds.
7. Add some blended tomatoes.
8. Add two garlic and ginger blocks.
9. Add turmeric, coriander and kashmiri chilli powder.
10. Cook this for a few minutes until you can see all your oil separation.
11. Mush it on the side.
12. Add the tadka.
13. Mix this through.
14. Add in more boiling water, a bunch of salt and garam masala.
15. Add in the kasuri methi.
16. Stir.
17. Add a knob of butter.
18. Add some single cream and mix this through.
19. Add fresh coriander.

## Equipment

- pan
- pot
- spoon

## Tips

- If you use fresh garlic and ginger and fry it off in the ghee before you put in the tomato that is very good.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFqMms6oOp7/?igsh=dWhzZ3VoN21jazMw
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/db0a7f33-c78f-4c78-b8fd-a20ca8d45fdd
- Extracted: 2025-06-15

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