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Indian Dal Nirvana (Dal Makhani)

By Steamy Kitchen

Indian Dal Nirvana (Dal Makhani)

Prep:5minCook:1h 15min

Serve with basmati or naan flatbread.

Updated at: Sun, 30 Mar 2025 14:54:09 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

33

Low

Glycemic Load

12

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories354.3 kcal (18%)

Total Fat19 g (27%)

Carbs35.3 g (14%)

Sugars3.5 g (4%)

Protein13.3 g (27%)

Sodium162.1 mg (8%)

Fiber6.2 g (22%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 cupdry lentils

6 ouncescanned crushed tomato

or tomato puree, but not tomato paste

1 tablespoonfresh ginger

1 tablespoonminced garlic

1 teaspooncayenne pepper

or less depending on your spice preference

4 tablespoonsbutter

⅛ teaspoonsalt

freshly ground black pepper

⅓ cupheavy cream

2 tablespoonsfresh cilantro

Instructions

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Notes

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Makes leftovers

Moist

One-dish

Cherry Ellis· last year

Makes leftovers

I did not have Cayenne pepper, so I substituted with chili powder. Wow this is really good and it’s easy🙏 I am totally going to add this into a normal rotation. Everybody loved it.

Sara Abu-Ghnaim· 2 years ago

Makes leftovers

Under 30 minutes

So delicious! I used a pressure cooker for 4 mins rather than on the stove for 1 hr.

So delicious! I used a pressure cooker for 4 mins rather than on the stove for 1 hr.