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  1. It is just so good and especially the pictures that are provided help a lot and also the option to see the quantity of ingredients. Lastly keep going on and giving us more delicious recipes like these.5 stars

  2. Could you give me measurements of the tomatoes and Onions in cups like you do in other recipes? Hard to tell for me. Your site is amazing thank you!

  3. Hi Dassana,
    Is it ok to cook dal makhani with white urad dal, i.e. Without chilka?
    If not, are there any other recipe suggestions for using white urad dal, in the form of a ‘dal’?
    Thanks

    1. Sweta, the taste will be different. You can just make plain dal fry or dal tadka with white urad dal. You can add your choice of seasonings and herbs in it. for reference you can check dal fry recipe posted on blog.

      1. Hi,
        Thanks for the reply. I have tried making it ‘dal fry’ style, the only problem is that urad dal is sticky/viscous so it doesn’t taste that good. However, I’ll give it a try using your dal fry recipe, And next time I’ll buy the one with chilka ?

        1. welcome sweta. urad dal is viscous. the trick is not cook it too much. it becomes lumpy and viscous. it tastes good if made well. even the chilka one tastes good. next time you can try adding some chana dal to the chilka urad dal. their combo is good and we call it as kaali peeli dal or maah chole di dal in punjabi.

          1. Thanks for the tips. I’ll give it a try. So once the dal becomes soft, we should stop cooking it?

          2. welcome sweta. if the urad dal has cooked well, then no need to further cook it. if you have to cook it, then slow cook it stirring often.

  4. Gorgeous, and so simple… Throw it in a pan and boil! My pressure cooker also doesn’t whistle… I translate whistles to about the same number of minutes, plus may be a little more to be certain.

    1. thanks. whistles depend on the quantity of the ingredients in the pressure cooker and the size of the pressure cooker. for cooking lentils like black gram, it takes around 15 to 20 minutes depending on the quality of the black gram.

  5. This seems like a good recipe, but I’m confused by the “pressure cook for 12-15 whistles” comment. Most modern pressure cookers do not whistle! Could you translate the whistles into minutes for a modern non-whistling pressure cooker?

    1. praveen, cook the dal for 20 minutes or till its cooked well. while making dal makhani, make sure that the dal is cooked properly so that it is easier to digest and it also gives the best taste. the cooking time can vary depending upon dal quality, size of the pan/cooker and intensity of the gas flame.

  6. You have the best recipes . I am not Indian but my husband is and he and his family say my food comes out better than theirs! Restaurant quality food! I’m not kidding and I agree!

  7. Could this be made in a dutch oven on stovetop? Or a crockpot? If so, any additional directions, including time?

    1. yes lisa the recipe can be made in a dutch oven or a crock pot on the stove top. just that the cooking time will be longer. it may take an hour for the lentils and beans to cook and a further cooking to thicken the gravy slightly.

  8. I followed this recipe almost to the letter, and it turned out just perfect. Given that my previous cooking experience is almost nil, I was blown away by the result. Everyone at home loved it. Thanks a ton!

    Quick tip for those who want to skip the 8-hour soaking – Wash the beans well. Then pressure cook plain for one whistle. After that let it sit for an hour. Later discard the water. Once this is done, then cook normally the soft soaked-overnight beans.

  9. It’s the best dal makhani recipe. Ever. Thank you for this and all your other recipes. I started cooking a few months back. And now i do a big bunch of your recipes all the time. And collect accolades from everyone like a boss. All thanks to you.

  10. dhal makhani my newly found comfort food. Cooked without cream but served with basmati rice and natural yoghurt. yum…..thank you for posting one pot recipe.5 stars

  11. I ordered this dish on a whim at an Indian restaurant and I loved it so much that I looked up recipes on my way home. I made your recipe tonight and it was wonderful! Instead of butter+cream I used reduced fat cream cheese, which worked very well. Thank you for such a delicious recipe! I will look through your recipes to find more to make.5 stars

  12. Thank you for this recipe, I have my urad dal and kidney beans soaking right now and will be trying the recipe tomorrow. I really like that this recipe seems easy to make, yet I’m sure it will be full of rich flavour. I fell in love with this dish after my employer let me try some of his from home, he himself is originally from Lahore, but here in Sheffield I have trouble finding this dish in restaurants or ready made, so it will be a joy to eat this wonderful food once again!

  13. according to your method dal is directly cooked so I want to ask that don’t we have to put tadka in dal

  14. Hi Dassana,

    I am a big fan of all your recipes and love the way you put it across. I’m planning to make dal makhni tomorrow, wanted to know if it can be made with the split black gram variety? If yes, is there a change in the pressure cooking and soaking time?
    Thanks a lot, for all your wonderful recipes, looking forward to many more!!

    1. thanks aditi. the consistency of dal made with split black gram is different then the consistency of dal made with whole black gram. we make another dal with split black gram and chana dal and its called as mah chole di dal in punjabi. so for an authentic dal makhani recipe, i would suggest to use whole urad dal. but you can have a look at the maa chole di dal recipe here – https://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/maa-chole-di-dal/

      p.s – you can add a bit of rajma to this dal too.

  15. Something wrong here. I had seen this had the whole procedure. Now, only cook dal and add cream. Rest of the process is missing.

  16. Thanks alot for this wonderful recipe:
    Its so easy, I have made this on my younger brother’s wedding anniversary. Everyone like this.Thanks again *5 stars

  17. Dassana,

    Hope you don’t mind me adding some comments here. When I cook dals or any saucy food that reuqires onions/garlic, et, I typically saute them beofre adding other ingredients and that’s how I make Dal Makhani as well.

    I noticed that you have put all the ingredients in raw form and pressure cooked them. Clearly this is a lot easier, only I am not sure what the taste difference will be like. Any case I am going to check it out.

    My comment is “if you are pressure cooking them, why add butter or oil to all the ingredients? To keep the name of the recipe true to its tradition , perhaps during the simmer or just before serving hot one could add lite sour cream (about 2 tablespoons) or 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter or better yet 3 tablespoons of thick creamy yogurt like Greek” This will keep the food tasty yet healthy and low fat overall”

    1. no issues. actually this is a family recipe and thats how we make it. so i have stuck to the recipe without changing anything. butter or oil is added as we are not sauteing anything in them. some fat should be there. i don’t add cream in this homemade version. so its just the butter or oil. sour cream or yogurt will give a sour taste.

  18. Thank you for such a wonderful and simple recipe. My husband loves dal makhani a lot and It turned out to be the best dal makhani I’ve made. Thanks again!

  19. delicious! tasted just like what i love in the restaurant. we used unsoaked beans and used pressure cooker for 10 minutes then 5 minutes. thank you!5 stars

  20. Thanks for the recipe; it is so easy in the pressure cooker and as always tasted so much better on day two and three 🙂 Next time I’ll make my own garam masala, from your recipe link, and expect an even more delightful result.

  21. Being Sunday i will prepare this recipe for my wife and son wana give them surprise.i also cook like her or even better

  22. I am excited to try it this week. My brother cooks good food and dal makhani he cooks very very tasty n true punjabi flavour. Wish me good luck. Thnx for the recipie. Nagi

  23. Awesome…yummy…my husband tried dal makhani in a restaurant and asked me to cook it at home…i didn’t know the a,b, c of this dal and here i searched and came across this recipe and since then i have to make it weekly 😀
    thanks Dasana for such a wonderful meal 🙂

  24. Hi dassana i just love ur recipe its very easy to cook i made methi malai matar, white sauce pasta n its vry yummy thanks will u plz share the recipe of veg kolhapuri resturent style plz

  25. Hi Dassana!

    An amazing recipe. Comes out wonderful everytime I make it. And the best part is how simle you’ve made cooking it. Thanks so much for sharing it!

    Best
    Pallavi

  26. Oh, wow! I just tried this and I could eat this every day! I had tried Dal Makhani in a Restaurant back home (in Switzerland). I loved it so much I tried to find a recipe to give me this deliciousness again, and I found it. I really like that everything is put together at once and cooked in a pressure cooker, so I save time, both in preparing, cooking and watching the cooking.
    This will most definitely go in my personal hand written cook book (where I only put recipe’s that are worth the effort of writing them down by hand).5 stars

  27. To get the best colour of dal makhani first boil it in open vessel for ten minutes then wash all black colour. then pressure cook it