{"id":150,"date":"2026-03-19T12:41:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T17:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedesidelight.in\/?page_id=150"},"modified":"2026-04-07T10:05:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T15:05:15","slug":"dal-makhani-recipe","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thedesidelight.in\/?page_id=150","title":{"rendered":"Dal Makhani Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Dal Makhani is a rich and creamy North Indian dish made with whole black lentils (urad dal) and kidney beans (rajma) cooked with butter, cream, and spices. It is very popular in Indian restaurants and is usually served with naan or rice.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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1 cup whole black lentils (urad dal)\n\n1\/4 cup rajma (kidney beans)\n\n2 tomatoes (pureed)\n\n1 onion (finely chopped)\n\n1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste\n\n1\/2 teaspoon turmeric powder\n\n1 teaspoon red chili powder\n\n1 teaspoon garam masala\n\n2 tablespoons butter\n\n2 tablespoons cream\n\nSalt (to taste)\n\nFresh coriander leaves (for garnish)\n\nInstructions\n\nSoak urad dal and rajma in water overnight (8\u201310 hours).\n\nPressure cook them with water and a little salt for about 20 minutes until soft.\n\nHeat butter in a pan and saut\u00e9 the onion until golden.\n\nAdd ginger-garlic paste and cook for 1 minute.\n\nAdd the tomato puree and cook until the oil separates.\n\nAdd turmeric, red chili powder, and salt.\n\nAdd the cooked dal and rajma with some cooking water.\n\nCook on low heat for 15\u201320 minutes for a creamy texture.\n\nAdd cream and garam masala and mix well.\n\nGarnish with butter and coriander leaves.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dal Makhani is a rich and creamy North Indian dish made with whole black lentils (urad dal) and kidney beans (rajma) cooked with \n [...]<\/a>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-150","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nCreamy Dhaba Style Dal Makhani<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Butter, and aromatic Indian spices. 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