By indianhealthyrecipes.com
Dal Makhani Recipe (Restaurant Style)
Instructions
Prep:10minCook:2h
Dal makhani is a delicious, rich & creamy dish made with black lentils, spices, butter and cream. Instructions included for stovetop and instant pot.
Updated at: Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:01:53 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Good
Glycemic Index
33
Low
Glycemic Load
16
Moderate
Nutrition per serving
Calories437.9 kcal (22%)
Total Fat21.5 g (31%)
Carbs48.2 g (19%)
Sugars4 g (4%)
Protein15.9 g (32%)
Sodium553 mg (28%)
Fiber11.5 g (41%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings
1 cupurad dal
Indian black lentils/ whole black gram
¼ cuprajma
red kidney beans, or sub with urad dal
960mlwater
to pressure cook the dal, more to cook in pot
30mlghee
or use oil
3 tablespoonsunsalted butter
cultured butter if you can
½ cuponions
fine chopped 1 small to medium
1 tablespoonginger garlic paste
or 3/4 tbsp 9 grams, each grated
1 cuptomato puree
bottled or 2 to 3 medium tomatoes pureed in a blender
¾ teaspoonKashmiri red chili powder
adjust to preference, I use 1 tsp
1 teaspoongaram masala
(+ 1/2 tsp more if you want at the finishing stage
1 teaspoonsea salt
adjust as needed
480mlwater
hot, to add later
1 tablespoonkasuri methi
dried fenugreek leaves, optional
¼ cupheavy cream
cooking cream or whipping cream, more to garnish if you want
1bay leaf
2green cardamoms
1black cardamom
Instructions
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