Creamy and luscious with a mild sweetness from drizzled cream, dal makhani is every Indian’s favorites dal recipe. It’s probably one of the most ordered dishes in an Indian restaurant. Paired with Naan or rice, dal makhani it’s often considered as a weekend treat. Today, I am sharing with you Dal Makhani in Multipot that is fuss free and you will love how effortless it is to make it even after a busy work day.
I have prepared dal makhani several times in the past and often, I would soak the daal and pressure cook it before sautéing it with the makhani sauce in a pan. But ever since I tried making it in multipot (you can use Instapot too), I am hooked to this method. I just add everything in the pot for a quick stir and then completely forget about it for the next 20 minutes or so. The dal comes out perfectly delicious every single time. Just like those famous Indian restaurants!
Occasionally, I make a huge batch of makhani sauce and save it for such dishes. Using the makhani sauce will cut down the sautéing time. I just add the makhani sauce with the soaked daal, cover the lid of the multipot and let it cook. How easy is that?
What dal is used for Dal Makhani?
Traditionally black mung beans (whole urad dal) and little bit of rajma (red kidney beans) are used together. I have always liked it just with whole urad dal.
Do you need to soak the mung beans (whole urad dal)?
Soaking the dal will definitely reduce the cooking time. Also, it is said that soaking dal helps to break down the complex sugar that can at times be difficult for digestion. But then again, every human digestive system is different.
So, I do soak overnight but if I am in a rush and completely forgot, I just wash it clean and cook it as is.
For this particular dal makhani in multipot recipe:
- Soaked beans takes 20 minutes to cook
- Un-soaked beans will take 40 minutes to cook
How to prepare Dal Makhani in Multipot?
- Select the sauté mode and pour the oil followed by the whole spices and ginger garlic. Sauté for a while and then, add the onion and dried fenugreek leaves. Dried fenugreek leaf is a key ingredient for this recipe as it gives that intense flavor
- Once the onion is sautéed, add the mung beans, a mix of ground spices, tomato puree, water, salt and sugar. Stir it around.
- Cover the multipot, make sure the valve is sealed and let it pressure cook for 20 minutes. If the dal was not soaked overnight, you need to set the timer for 40 minutes.
- After the timer is done, allow another 5 to 10 minutes for the steam to release on its own. Open the lid and add little butter along with heavy cream for extra richness and sweetness to the dal.
Alternatively, you could definitely prepare this on a stovetop, slow cooking or pressure cooking the dal separately, and then finishing it on a pan. Either way you choose, it’s the ingredients that make this daal always a preferred choice for parties and restaurants.
Pairs best with my Insta Naan recipe
Also try this Rajma Masala in Multipot
It will be much easier if you have this makhni sauce handy.
Creamy and luscious with a mild sweetness from drizzled cream, dal makhani is every Indian’s favorites dal recipe. It’s probably one of the most ordered dishes in an Indian restaurant.Dal Makhani in Multipot
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angiesrecipes
September 12, 2019 at 11:23 AMSo yummy and packed full of flavour! Gorgeous clicks as always!
Kankana Saxena
September 16, 2019 at 5:06 PMThanks so much Angie 🙂
Balvinder
September 13, 2019 at 6:46 AMI love cooking daal by putting everything a in a pot… gets creamy and gives the finished daal a rich and complex flavor. I cooked masoor daal yesterday but now you make me crave daal makhani. Looks so good!
Kankana Saxena
September 16, 2019 at 5:08 PMYeah this is the best way to make it delicious! Thanks Balvinder 🙂
jeff the Chef
September 14, 2019 at 5:34 PMThis style of cooking is so far from what I do that it’s a mystery to me. But I must say, your photographs are gorgeous and you color palates are stunning.
Kankana Saxena
September 16, 2019 at 5:08 PMThanks so much! I hope you will give it a try Jeff 🙂
Neil
September 16, 2019 at 2:15 AMDefinitely restaurant quality food. Your photographs make me think that I’m actually being brought this amazing delicious curry whilst being sat in an Indian restaurant!
Kankana Saxena
September 16, 2019 at 5:09 PMYou are so kind Neil! Thank you so much 🙂
Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen
September 16, 2019 at 5:25 AMWhat a delicious looking comfort food dish! Love your photos too. I just want to reach in through my screen and grab some!
Kankana Saxena
September 16, 2019 at 5:09 PMThanks so much! That means so much 🙂
priya
September 20, 2019 at 10:02 AMThis gadget is a savior 🙂 love the detailed tutorial kankana.