Dal Makhani with Brown Rice

A creamy lentil dish cooked with whole black lentils and kidney beans,
lightly spiced to enjoy as a chilli or over rice!

Prep Time	Cook Time	Total Time
10 mins	50 mins	1 hr

Course	Cuisine	Servings	Calories
Main Course	Indian	6	328 kcal

Equipment

• Pressure Cooker
• Tall Trivet
• Stainless Steel Pot

Ingredients

• 1 cup black gram beans or adzuki beans or whole brown lentils
• 1⁄3 cup red kidney beans
• 1 tablespoon oil**
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 medium yellow onion finely diced
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger grated
• 2 cups tomatoes diced
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons Kashmiri red chili powder
• 2 cups water
• 1⁄2 cup light cream**
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• 1⁄4 cup cilantro chopped

Optional Pot in Pot Rice

• 1 cup brown rice
• 2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Rinse and soak black gram beans and red kidney beans in 3 cups of water. Overnight or 6-8 hours. Drain the water after soaking and keep the beans aside.
2. Set Instant Pot to sauté mode and heat oil. Add cumin seeds to the oil and allow them to sizzle. Add onions and mix well.
3. Add turmeric, fresh ginger, tomatoes, salt, red chili powder, and beans. Add water and mix well.

To make pot in pot brown rice (optional)

1. Rinse and drain the rice. Add rice, water, and salt to a stainless steel container. Put a tall trivet
   over the beans. Place the rice container on the trivet.
2. Close Instant Pot with pressure valve to sealing. Pressure Cook (Hi) for 30 minutes followed by
   Natural Pressure Release.
3. Open Instant Pot and set it to sauté mode. Carefully take out the Rice container and the
   trivet. Stir in cream, add garam masala and garnish with cilantro. Enjoy hot!

Notes

Notes to make a more authentic dal makhani: 

1. Add 1⁄2 tablespoon of cumin powder, 1⁄2 tablespoon of coriander powder, and 1 tablespoon of
   minced garlic along with ginger and red chilli powder.
2. Add 1 tablespoon Kasoori methi {dried fenugreek leaves} along with fresh cilantro in the end.
3. You can also add more or less red chilli powder and garam masala to adjust the spice level.

Notes to make dairy-free:

1. Replace ghee with oil
2. Use coconut cream or cashew cream(blend cashews in water)

Variations:

• If using dry beans, add an extra 1 cup of water and increase the pressure cooking time to 60 minutes

Nutrition

Calories: 328kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 11mg |
Sodium: 1185mg | Potassium: 746mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 471IU | Vitamin C: 5mg |
Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 3mg