Black Mung Bean Stew 'Dal Makhani'

⏳ Time

6 hours

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

Dal Makhani is a hearty stew made from legumes with a variety of spices and cream, being one of the main dishes of Indian and Nepali cuisine. Traditionally, it is prepared with black mung beans, but regular mung beans can be used as well.

Ingredients

Mung Beans - 14.1 oz
Vegetable Oil - 1 fl oz
Ginger-Garlic Paste - 1.2 oz
Ginger-Garlic Paste - 1.2 oz
Mild Chili Spice - 1 tablespoon
Tomato Puree - 14.1 oz
Butter - 5.3 oz
Cream 22% - 4 fl oz
Salt - to taste
Sugar - to taste

Step by Step guide

Step 1

Prepare the necessary ingredients.

Step 2

Drain the soaked mung beans and transfer them to a pot.

Step 3

Add vegetable oil and bring to a boil.

Step 4

Then lower the heat, cover, and simmer for about 4 hours, until the beans are tender.

Step 5

Add ginger and garlic paste, ground chili, tomato puree, and salt to the cooked mung beans. Continue to cook, stirring and mashing the beans with a wooden spatula, for one hour.