Masoor Dal Makhni Recipe
A high protein North Indian Recipes recipe with masoor dal (whole), onion - finely chopped, tomato. Ready in 30 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
12 steps- 1
To begin making the Masoor Dal Makhni Recipe, wash the whole masoor dal in running tap water until the water turns clear
masoor dal (whole)(1 cup) - 2
Soak the washed masoor dal in lukewarm water for about 30 minutes
masoor dal (whole)(1 cup) - 3
Heat ghee in a pressure cooker, add the whole spices, cinnamon, cloves, cinnamon, cumin seeds and let it sputter
cloves garlic(6)cloves (laung)(2)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)tablespoons ghee(2) - 4
Add the finely chopped onion and sauté till it turns brown
onion - finely chopped(1) - 5
Now gently crush the ginger and garlic pods in a mortar and pestle and add the mix into the pressure pan
cloves garlic(6)inch ginger(2) - 6
Sauté till the raw aroma of ginger and garlic goes away
cloves garlic(6)inch ginger(2) - 7
Add the chopped tomatoes and the dry spices coriander powder, red chilli and garam masala and cook until the tomatoes get mushy and the ghee starts to leave the sides
onion - finely chopped(1)tomato(1)garam masala powder(2 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(2 teaspoon)tablespoons ghee(2) - 8
To this add the soaked who masoor dal, enough water to cook and salt to taste
masoor dal (whole)(1 cup)salt - to taste - 9
Pressure cook this for 4-5 whistles in low flame
- 10
Switch off and let the pressure subside
- 11
Open the lid gently and add the cream to make it richer
fresh cream(2 teaspoon) - 12
Masoor Dal Makhni is best served along with rice or paratha's and green salad
masoor dal (whole)(1 cup)
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Masoor Dal Makhni Recipe
A high protein North Indian Recipes recipe with masoor dal (whole), onion - finely chopped, tomato. Ready in 30 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
12 steps- 1
To begin making the Masoor Dal Makhni Recipe, wash the whole masoor dal in running tap water until the water turns clear
masoor dal (whole)(1 cup) - 2
Soak the washed masoor dal in lukewarm water for about 30 minutes
masoor dal (whole)(1 cup) - 3
Heat ghee in a pressure cooker, add the whole spices, cinnamon, cloves, cinnamon, cumin seeds and let it sputter
cloves garlic(6)cloves (laung)(2)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)tablespoons ghee(2) - 4
Add the finely chopped onion and sauté till it turns brown
onion - finely chopped(1) - 5
Now gently crush the ginger and garlic pods in a mortar and pestle and add the mix into the pressure pan
cloves garlic(6)inch ginger(2) - 6
Sauté till the raw aroma of ginger and garlic goes away
cloves garlic(6)inch ginger(2) - 7
Add the chopped tomatoes and the dry spices coriander powder, red chilli and garam masala and cook until the tomatoes get mushy and the ghee starts to leave the sides
onion - finely chopped(1)tomato(1)garam masala powder(2 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(2 teaspoon)tablespoons ghee(2) - 8
To this add the soaked who masoor dal, enough water to cook and salt to taste
masoor dal (whole)(1 cup)salt - to taste - 9
Pressure cook this for 4-5 whistles in low flame
- 10
Switch off and let the pressure subside
- 11
Open the lid gently and add the cream to make it richer
fresh cream(2 teaspoon) - 12
Masoor Dal Makhni is best served along with rice or paratha's and green salad
masoor dal (whole)(1 cup)
Rate this recipe




