Makhani Daal (Buttery Lentils) Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Mediterranean Diet Recipes. (Makhani Daal (Buttery Lentils) Recipe). This is a typical daal that Punjabis make for their parties! My kids love it! I enjoy it as a soup or with with fresh rotis! You can also serve it with rice. Garnish with fresh cilantro leaves.

Brief

Prep 25 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Additional: 6hrs

Total: 6hrs50 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Makhani Daal (Buttery Lentils) Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup black lentils (kaali daal)

¼ cup split chickpeas (channa daal)

¼ cup red kidney beans (rajma)

2 teaspoons vegetable oil

1 onion

finely chopped

1 (2 inch) piece ginger

minced

2 cloves garlic

minced

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

2 tomatoes

finely chopped

2 teaspoons ground coriander

1 teaspoon garam masala

½ teaspoon red chile powder

½ teaspoon ground turmeric

salt to taste

2 teaspoons butter

2 teaspoons yogurt

3 sprigs cilantro leaves

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Directions

Step 1

Place black lentils chickpeas and red kidney beans in a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let soak 6 hours to overnight.

Step 2

Pour lentil mixture and soaking liquid into a pressure cooker. Bring to high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions and cook until soft about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and release pressure through natural release method according to manufacturer's instructions.

Step 3

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion ginger garlic and cumin seeds; cook and stir until golden brown about 3 minutes. Add tomatoes; cook and stir until softened about 2 minutes. Stir in ground coriander garam masala red chile powder turmeric and salt.

Step 4

Fold onion mixture into cooked lentil mixture. Add butter yogurt and cilantro leaves; stir to incorporate.

Nutritional Information

Makhani Daal (Buttery Lentils) Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 331.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 19g 38%

Carbohydrates: 51.5g 17%

Dietary Fiber: 20.9g 84%

Sugars: 5.9g

Fat: 6.4g 10%

Saturated Fat: 1.9g 10%

Cholesterol: 5.5mg 2%

Vitamin A Iu: 844.5IU 17%

Niacin Equivalents: 5.3mg 41%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 32%

Vitamin C: 16.2mg 27%

Folate: 363.7mcg 91%

Calcium: 89.1mg 9%

Iron: 6.1mg 34%

Magnesium: 106.1mg 38%

Potassium: 995.7mg 28%

Sodium: 71mg 3%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 42%

Calories From Fat: 57.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.