Black Dal (Dal Makhani) - with cups & ounces
Our black dal (dal makhani) recipe written for US kitchens - cup and ounce measurements, °F oven temperatures, and American ingredient names you'll find at Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Sprouts or your local farmers' market.
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Ingredients - Serves 6
Prep 10 minutes · Cook 1 hour 30 minutes
| 7.1 oz (200 g) | whole black urad lentils, soaked overnight and drained |
| 3.5 oz (100 g) | kidney beans, drained and rinsed |
| 4.17 cups (1 L) | water |
| 3 tbsp | canola oil |
| 1 | onion, finely diced |
| 4 | garlic cloves, minced |
| 0.7 oz (20 g) | fresh ginger, grated |
| 3 tbsp | tomato paste |
| 1 tsp | garam masala |
| 2 tbsp | vegan butter |
Method
American cooking note
US ovens run hotter than UK ovens of the same nominal setting - start checking 5 minutes early. Brand-wise, Califia Farms or Oatly Barista are the closest US matches for the cream-style milks used in the original recipe.
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