Name: Makhani dhal
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 225g black lentils; 2 onions finely chopped; 2 green chillies deseeded and sliced; 50g butter plus a small chunk; 1 tbsp grated fresh root ginger; 3 garlic cloves thinly sliced; 1 tsp ground turmeric; ½ tsp hot chilli powder (optional); 2 tsp ground cumin; 2 tsp ground coriander; 2 bay leaves; 2 x 400g cans red kidney beans rinsed; 142ml pot double cream; ½ tsp garam masala; handful chopped coriander

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Makhani dhal

Makhani dhal

Sara Buenfeld

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Serves 8

Easy

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 45 mins

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Dhal, made from lentils, peas or beans, is eaten all over India, with bread or rice

Freezable (before adding cream)

Vegetarian

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Ingredients

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225g black lentils
2 onions

finely chopped
2 green chillies

deseeded and sliced
50g butter

plus a small chunk
1 tbsp grated fresh root ginger
3 garlic cloves

thinly sliced
1 tsp ground turmeric
½ tsp hot chilli powder

(optional)
2 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp ground coriander
2 bay leaves
2 x 400g cans red kidney beans

rinsed
142ml pot double cream
½ tsp garam masala
handful chopped coriander

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal317
fat17g
saturates9g
carbs30g
sugars5g
fibre7g
protein13g
salt0.78g

low

Method

step 1

Boil the lentils in 800ml water for 15 mins until almost tender. Meanwhile, fry the onions and chillies in the 50g butter for about 7 mins until starting to soften. Stir in the ginger, garlic and spices and cook over a low heat for 1 min more.
step 2

Pour in 800ml boiling water followed by the cooked lentils and any liquid. Add the bay leaves and beans, then simmer for 20 mins more until thickened. This can be made 2 days ahead and chilled, or frozen for up to 1 month.
step 3

To serve, return to the heat if necessary and stir in the cream. Season well. Pour into a bowl, dot with the remaining butter, dust with garam masala and scatter with coriander.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, January 2008

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