Kaali Daal recipe | Here's how to prepare this delicious North Indian dish at home

Kaali Daal a.k.a. Daal Makhani is a very popular North Indian dish. It is associated with the kind of comfort one gets with moms cooking, hence it is also called ‘Maa ki Daal’. The daal is actually a good source of protein and carbs. Here is the recipe for Kaali Daal. Read ahead to know more-

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Recipe for Kaali Daal

Ingredients

• 1 cup split urad daal (black lentils)
• 3 cups of water
• 2 large thin sliced onions
• 2 green chilies
• Pinch​ of asafoetida
• Salt
• 2 tablespoons neutral oil (like vegetable, canola or sunflower)
• 2-inch piece of ginger
• 1 tablespoon garlic (minced)
• 2 large tomatoes (chopped into cubes)
• 2 teaspoons coriander
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons ghee

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How to make Kaali Daal?

• Soak the urad daal (black lentils) in a bowl of water, overnight.
• Boil the soaked lentils with 3 cups of water, 1 sliced onion, green chillies, asafetida, and salt till they are very tender.
• Set it aside.
• In a separate pan, heat the oil and fry the other onion until soft.
• Add the ginger and garlic and fry for 1 minute.
• Add the tomatoes, coriander, cumin, and red chilli powder and fry for about another five minutes.
• Add the reserved boiled lentils and enough water to make a thick gravy-like consistency and mix well.
• Simmer for about ten minutes.
• Pour in the whisked cream and mix well.
• Turn off the fire/ gas.
• In another small pan, heat the ghee and add the cumin seeds.
• Cook till they stop spluttering.
• Pour this into the lentils (it will all sizzle) and mix well.
• The delicious Kaali Daal is ready.
• It is best served hot with naans (tandoor-baked leavened Indian flatbread).

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