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    Home » Instant Pot Recipes

    May 17, 2019

    Instant Pot Dal Makhani

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    Instant Pot Dal Makhani or Kali dal is made with Whole Urad Dal,Rajma and Channa Dal in instant pot or pressure cooker methods.This authentic dal makhani recipe is Vegetarian, Gluten Free & can easily made dairy free.

    Who here loves punjabi dal makhni ? I certainly do! It takes patience and love to turn a few cups of dried lentils into creamy goodness of Dal Makhani but it's so worth the effort.

    Dal Makhani apart from the famous instant pot butter chicken are the most sought after punjabi recipes!

    You don't need buckets of butter or cream to make authentic dal makhani in instant pot.In my opinion, you don't need cream at all except maybe some on special occasions.Though I do put a nice dollop of butter in it but in the large scheme of things it doesn't add too many calories.

    You can avoid butter too if you want your dal to be vegan and dairy free.

    Restaurant Style Dal Makhani Recipe - with instant pot and pressure cooker methods.Authentic Punjabi dal makhani recipe is Gluten Free & Vegetarian. #dal #indianfood #vegetarian #lentils #punjabi #indianrecipe #dalmakhani

    Traditionally the dal is made on stove top, simmered for hours together but we neither have the time or equipment for such a feat.We will make this creamy dream kali dal in 1 hour 20 minutes.

    My son loves it.It's possibly the only way he will eat rice!

    Restaurant Style Dal Makhani Recipe

    Ingredients used to make dal makhni

    The ingredients used in my Restaurant Style Dal Makhani Recipe are pretty simple and very easily found in indian grocery stores.

    • Black Whole Urad Dal
    • Small Red Rajma or kidney beans
    • Channa Dal
    • Onions
    • Tomato
    • Whole Spices - Cumin and Coriander Seeds
    • Oil
    • Butter
    • Cream
    • Aromatics- Ginger,Garlic & Green Chilli

    How to make Instant Pot Dal Makhani

    Step 1 - Soak the dal, kidney beans and channa dal in water for 6-8 hours or overnight.

    Step 2- Make the Indian Bhuna Masala or the base sauce in the instant pot in SAUTE mode.This step is important and will add maximum flavour.If you prefer, make this on the stove top.

    to make in instant pot - Heat the instant pot in SAUTE mode, add oil.Once it's hot, add cumin.This helps in releasing the cumin flavour.Add onions,Ginger Garlic and saute till golden brown.

    Add all the powdered spices- Chilli powder,Coriander powder

    Add Pureed Tomatoes and cook till reduced a bit.About 3-4 more minutes.

    Step 3- Add all the Lentils- Black dal, kidney beans and channa dal along with salt and 3 times the water.Pressure cook on HIGH for 35 minutes.You are looking to make mushy dal, not el dente. It should be melt in your mouth texture.

    Step 4- Add the rest of the butter and drizle with cream. Serve with rice or rotis.

    Step 5- Mash the dal ,Add butter and mix. Garnish with cream and serve along with rotis or rice.

    Pro Tips and Tricks

    • If you have forgotten to soak the dal overnight, soak it in very hot water for 1-2 hours.This will give you similar results as soaking overnight.
    • Cook the onion tomato masala well on slow heat, till most water evaporates and it becomes a paste.
    • Mash the dal to get the creamy consistency.
    • To make it healthy- only garnish the dal with butter and cream instead of mixing it up.

    Here are some Instant Pot Dal recipes for you

    Instant Pot Langarwali Dal
    Instant Pot Dal Khichdi
    Instant Pot Channa
    Instant Pot Spinach Dal
    Instant Pot Dal Palak
    Instant Pot Hyderabadi Khatti Dal

    Restaurant Style Dal Makhani Recipe - with instant pot and pressure cooker methods.Authentic Punjabi dal makhani recipe is Gluten Free & Vegetarian. #dal #indianfood #vegetarian #lentils #punjabi #indianrecipe #dalmakhani

    Dal Makhni Recipe

    Restaurant Style Dal Makhani Recipe - with instant pot and pressure cooker methods.This authentic dal makhani recipe is Vegetarian, Gluten Free & can easily made dairy free.
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 50 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Indian
    Keyword: black dal, dal, instant pot
    Servings: 5
    Calories: 190kcal

    Ingredients

    Lentils

    • 1 Cup Black Whole Dal Black Urad Dal/Madras Dal
    • ¼ Cup Kidney Beans /Rajma
    • 2 tablespoon Channa Dal
    • 1 tablespoon Oil
    • 1 teaspoon Cumin
    • 1 Cup Onion chopped up
    • 3 medium Tomatoes pureed- about 1.5 cups
    • 1 Green Chilli slit
    • 1 tablespoon Ginger
    • 1 tablespoon Garlic
    • 1 tablespoon Butter add more for enhanced butter taste
    • Salt to taste

    Spices

    • 1 tablespoon Coriander Powder
    • 1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder adjust as per your need

    Garnish(Optional)

    • 2 tablespoon Cream Skip this for healthier version

    Instructions

    • Wash and Soak the dals together overnight.

    Pressure Cooker Way

    • Add 3 cups of water,Soaked dals along with 1 teaspoon of salt in the pressure cooker.
    • Cook for 30 minutes on medium flame.
    • Meanwhile, add oil in a pan.Once hot, add cumin and let it splutter.
    • Add green Chilli,Ginger,Garlic and onions and saute on medium flame for 10 minutes till it's golden brown.
    • Add the masalas- Coriander powder and chilli powder.Give it a mix and add pureed tomatoes.
    • Cook this till tomatoes are mushy.Add 1-2 tablespoon of water in case the masala is burning or getting dry.
    • Add this masala to the pressure cooked dals.Add butter and pressure cook again for 10 minutes.
    • Open the pressure cooker and give it a good mix.Mash some of the dal.Cook without a lid to make it thicker.
    • Drizzle cream on top while serving.

    Instant Pot Method

    • Heat the instant Pot in SAUTE mode.Add Oil.Once hot, add cumin and let it splutter.
    • Add green Chilli,Ginger,Garlic and onions and saute on 7-10 minutes till it's golden brown.
    • Add the Spices- Coriander powder and chilli powder.Give it a mix and add pureed tomatoes. Saute for additional 5 minutes.Cancel Saute.
    • To the inner pot - Add 3 cups of water,Soaked dals* along with 1 teaspoon of salt and half the butter.Select the PRESSURE COOK setting. Pressure cook in SEALED position for 40 minutes.Let the steam release naturally.
    • Open the pressure cooker and give it a good mix.Mash some of the dal.Cook without a lid in SAUTE mode to make it thicker.
    • Add rest of the butter, drizzle cream on top while serving.

    Notes

    If you forgot to soak the dal you can
    1. Soak the dals in boiling water for 1 hour.
    2. Increase the instant pot cooking time to 1 hour 15 minutes.

    Nutrition

    Sodium: 36mg | Calcium: 107mg | Sugar: 4g | Fiber: 6.3g | Potassium: 416mg | Cholesterol: 9mg | Calories: 190kcal | Saturated Fat: 2.6g | Fat: 7.3g | Protein: 7.3g | Carbohydrates: 26.4g | Iron: 2mg
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    FAQs for making Dal Makhani in Instant Pot

    How to make Dal Makhani Vegan/Dairy Free

    To make Dal Makhani Vegan/Dairy Free- use oil instead of butter.Skip the dairy cream and add cashew cream instead.

    How to make Dal Makhani without soaking the dal overnight

    If you have forgotten to soak the rice overnight, soak them in boiling water for 1 hour before pressure cooking them.

    What to serve Dal Makhani With?

    Serve Dal Makhani with Jeera rice or naans.

    Whats the texture of Dal Makhani

    Dal Makhani should be super smooth.You should not be able to feel the lentils at all.They should have melted in the pot.

    Can this recipe be doubled

    Yes, absolutely.For Instant pot cooking- keep the cooking time same and make sure you do not over fill the inner pot.

    Can this recipe be halved

    Absolutely.For Instant pot cooking- keep the cooking time same and make sure you do not over fill the inner pot.

    Can Dal Makhani be frozen

    Yes.It freezes very well.In deep freezer for 3 months.

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