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Home-Style Dal Makhani and Warm Spices
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Home-Style Dal Makhani and Warm Spices

4.9 (386 ratings)

Our Dal Makhani leans on yellow onion and patience: kissed with char and smoke, then finished and Warm Spices.

Prep
26 min
Cook
69 min
Servings
4
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients

What you'll need

  • 1 lb dal makhani
  • 3 cloves yellow onion
  • 1 tsp garlic-ginger paste
  • 1/2 cup ground cumin
  • 1 tbsp turmeric
  • 2 tsp garam masala
  • 1 medium fresh cilantro
  • to taste a squeeze of citrus
Method

Step by step

  1. Bloom the whole and ground spices in hot oil until they smell toasty.
  2. Add the onion base and cook it down slowly until jammy and deeply colored.
  3. Stir in the dal makhani and liquid, then simmer gently so the flavors marry.
  4. Finish with cream or fresh herbs, check the seasoning, and serve with rice or bread.
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