Low Fat Dal Makhani

Source : Clean Wash And Soak The Whole Urad And Rajma Overnight Drain And Pressure Cook The Dal With 2 Cups Water And 1/2 Tsp Salt For 10 To 12 Whistles Or Till...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : November 20, 2025

Step:

  1. Clean, wash and soak the whole urad and rajma overnight.

  2. Drain and pressure cook the dal with 2 cups water and 1/2 tsp salt for 10 to 12 whistles or till the dals are overcooked.

  3. Once the pressure cools down to open the cooker and mash the dal, keep aside.
    Heat ghee in a pan and add the cumin seeds, cinnamon, cloves, cardamoms, and bay leaf and let them splutter.

  4. Add the green chilies, onions and saute till the onions turn golden brown.
    Add ginger-garlic paste and saute till the raw smell goes away.

  5. Add tomato puree and sugar and cook for 5 mins or till oil separates.
    Add chilli powder, turmeric, coriander powder, and salt and saute until it starts sticking to the bottom of the pan.

  6. Add curd and cook till the oil separates for around 2 mins.
    Add the dal and water if required and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.


Ingredients

  1. 1/2 cup urad dal
  2. 2 tbsp rajma
  3. 1 tsp salt
  4. 1 tbsp ghee
  5. 1 tbsp butter
  6. 1 tsp cumin seeds
  7. 2 green chillies (slited)
  8. 1/2 inch cinnamon
  9. 2 cloves
  10. 1 bay leaf
  11. 1 black cardamom
  12. 2 green cardamoms
  13. 1/2 cup onion (finely chopped)
  14. 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
  15. 1 tsp chilli powder
  16. 1 tsp coriander powder
  17. 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  18. 1 cup tomato puree
  19. 1/4 cup milk
  20. 1/4 cup curd
  21. 1 tsp jaggery
  22. 2 tbsp chopped coriander

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