
Dal Maharani Recipe

40 mins

5-6 people

10 mins
Ingredients
Black urad dal soaked |
1 cup |
Rajma soaked |
½ cup |
Chana dal soaked |
¼ cup |
Oil |
3 tbsp |
Bay leaf |
2 pcs |
Cinnamon |
½ inch |
Cloves |
4-5 pcs |
Black cardamom |
1 pc |
Green cardamom |
2 pcs |
Black pepper |
7-8 pcs |
Salt |
1 tbsp |
Red chilli powder |
1 tbsp |
Turmeric powder |
½ tbsp |
Hing |
½ tsp |
Jeera |
½ tbsp |
Onion chopped |
½ cup |
Ginger garlic paste |
1 tbsp |
Coriander powder |
½ tbsp |
Jeera powder |
½ tbsp |
Green chilli chopped |
1 tsp |
Tomato chopped |
⅔ cup |
Water |
as required |
Kasoori methi |
2 tbsp |
Butter |
2 tbsp |
Fresh cream |
2 tbsp |
Coriander chopped |
1 tbsp |
Method
In a pressure cooker, add soaked urad dal, soaked chana dal, soaked rajma, green chilli, turmeric powder, bayleaf, cinnamon, black cardamom, green cardamom, black pepper, clove, oil, salt, hing, water and pressure cook it for 4-5 whistles on medium-high heat.
Now heat a pan, add oil, jeera and let it crackle.
Then add chopped onion and saute until it gets golden brown.
Add ginger garlic paste and saute.
Then add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt, coriander powder, jeera powder and cook them.
Later add chopped green chilli, chopped tomatoes and cook until it gets mashy.
Then add some water, kasoori methi and cook it for 4-5 mins.
Now, transfer the cooked dal to the pan. Remove whole spices and discard them.
Then, cook the dal on simmer and mash it with the help of masher. It should get smooth consistency.
Lastly add butter, fresh cream, chopped coriander and cook for a minute.
Dal maharani is ready to serve.