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Dal makhni in a bowl

Slow Cooker Dal Makhni

This slow cooker recipe is an easy to way to make the dal makhni packed with flavors in the easiest way.
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours 30 minutes
Soaking Time: 8 hours
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 150kcal

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Black gram dried
  • 1/3 cup Kidney beans dried
  • 1/2 cup Onion grated
  • 11/2 tbsp Garlic finely chopped
  • 11/2 tbsp Ginger finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 3/4 cup Tomato puree
  • 2/3 tsp Red chili powder
  • 11/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 Thai green chili optional
  • 5 cups Water plus extra for soaking
  • 2 tbsp Heavy cream

Spice Powders

  • 1/2 tsp Coriander powder
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin  powder
  • 1 tsp Garam masala
  • 1/2 tsp Kitchen king Masala

Spices

  • 1 Bay leaves
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin
  • 1 Dried red chili
  • 1 inch stick Cinnamon
  • 3 Cardamom
  • 4 cloves
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric

For Garnish

  • 1-2 tbsp Heavy Cream
  • 1 tsp Friend fenugreek leaves

Instructions

  • Soak the whole urad dal and kidney beans for 8 hours or overnight.
    Soaked whole urad dal and kidney beans
  • Add the butter, grated onion, garlic, ginger, tomato puree along with all the spices and spice powders and soaked dals. Then add the water. Close the slow cooker and set it on high for 8:30 hours.
    Adding ingredients for dal makhni to the slow cooker
  • Open the slow cooker. Mash some of the days. Adjust salt and consistency. Add in two table spoons of cream followed by dried methi. Mix.
    Adding cream and dried fenugreek to dal makhni
  • Transfer to serving bowl. Serve with jeera rice or flatbreads.
    Close view of dal makhni along with rice and roti

Nutrition

Serving: 8servings | Calories: 150kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 1649mg | Potassium: 223mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 266IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 3mg