# Dal Makhni

A delicious zero oil, zero cream, and no onion-garlic Dal Makhni recipe.

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

## Ingredients

- 1 cup black udad dal (whole)
- 0.25 cup rajma
- 1.5 cup tomato puree with chillies
- 0.33 cup finely chopped tomatoes
- 0.5 tsp jeera powder
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 0.5 tsp kitchen king masala
- 2 tsp red chilli powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 0.25 tsp haldi
- as per taste Salt
- little water
- some lemon
- lots coriander
- some chillies
- few drops milk/malai

## Instructions

1. Soak black urad dal and rajma separately for 4 hours.
2. Pressure cook the soaked black urad dal and rajma in separate containers until done.
3. Blend tomatoes and green chilies to make a tomato puree.
4. Heat a kadhai (wok) on a slow flame.
5. Add the tomato puree to the hot kadhai.
6. After 2 minutes of boiling the puree, add finely chopped tomatoes and the mentioned Indian spices.
7. Mix well and cook for 5 minutes.
8. Add the cooked dal and rajma with a little water and mix well.
9. Cover and cook for 10-15 minutes on a slow flame, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
10. Mash the dal slightly with the back of a spatula to thicken it.
11. Squeeze some lemon juice into the dal.
12. Generously mix in a handful of finely chopped coriander.
13. Garnish with fresh coriander.
14. Add a few drops of milk or malai for garnish.
15. Place a slice of lemon in the center for garnish.

## Equipment

- pressure cooker
- kadhai
- spatula

## Tips

- Serve hot with some chillies, coriander and a few drops of milk/malai (if you feel like it).
- Best and wholesome when paired with stuffed paratha, jeera rice or butter naan.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQgMcZlkwtB/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/edff24ba-310c-4010-ba87-b91ec32aa7b4
- Extracted: 2025-11-01

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