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Daal Maharani Recipe, How To Make Daal Maharani

2012-04-29 by Anjana Chaturvedi

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Daal Maharani -A simple,mildly spiced and rustic pigeon pea and split black lentil curry.

Daal Maharani is a simple yet delicious daal preparation from Punjab. It is much easier and lighter then the popular Daal Makhni.It is made with two lentils – Tuvar daal and Urad daal chilka. Though the equal ratio of both gives nice texture but you can adjust as per your preference.

The addition of cream gives richness and mild sweetness to this daal. For making it vegan you can add almond milk instead of cream or milk.

The recipe is quite easy ,quick and simple . The soaked lentils are cooked with few spices . Then a tadka is made and added in the prepared daal . The daal is simmered for some time so the flavors mix very well. The prepared daal is then served with Jeera rice and roti or naan.

Love making daal then do try these delicious daal recipes-

  • Tuvar daal U.P style,
  • Lucknawi Daal
  • DaaL makhni ,
  • Mango wali tuvar daal
  • Khatti Moong
  • Daal Tadka.

daal maharani recipe

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5 from 2 votes

Daal Maharani

Daal Maharani -A simple,mildly spiced and rustic pigeon pea and split black lentil curry.

Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time15 minutes mins
Course: Lentil/Daal, Main Course
Cuisine: Punjabi Cuisine
Keyword: daal, daal maharani, urad daal
Servings: 4 people
Author: Anjana Chaturvedi

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Pigeon peas/ Tuvar Daal
  • 1 cup Black urad daal with skin
  • 1 cup Fresh cream or milk
  • 2 tsp Lemon juice – 2 t.s
  • 1/2 tsp Red Chilli powder / Laal mirch powder
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder / Haldi Powder
  • 1.5 tsp Grated ginger
  • 1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds / Sabut Jeera
  • Pinch Asafoetida / Hing powder
  • 1 tsp Salt / Namak
  • 2.5 tsp Clarified Butter / Desi Ghee

Instructions

  • Mix and soak both the daals for 20 minutes.
  • Pressure cook with salt,turmeric, chilli powder, garam masala, lemon juice and 1 glass of water for 3 whistle (or till cooked well) on medium heat.Daal should become soft but not mushy.
  • Open the cooker and slightly mash the daal (if not cooked properly in the pressure cooker) now add fresh cream (or fresh milk) and 1 cup water and cook for 5 minutes on low flame.
  • Heat ghee in a small pan add ginger,cumin and asafoetida ,when cumin become golden ,add the tempering in the boiling daal.
  • Garnish with fresh coriander.
  • serving suggestions-best with roti ,naan or boiled rice

Filed Under: Daals /lentils, Punjabi Cuisine Tagged With: authentic, Daals, Daals and Kadis, Indian Curries, Indian food, Indian recipes, Punjabi Cuisine, tuvar daal, vegetarian

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Comments

  1. Supriya's Rasoi says

    2012-05-02 at

    Hello Anjana ji your clog is lovely with several healthy recipes. I will surely try the dal maharani it looks yummy. Do visit my blog in your spare time.
    http://supriyajm.blogspot.com

  2. maha says

    2012-05-01 at

    looks yummy..bt here its diff 2 find dat dal

  3. Shanthi says

    2012-05-01 at

    Looks incredible and super tempting..

  4. Shanthi says

    2012-05-01 at

    Looks incredible and super tempting..

  5. sangeetha says

    2012-04-30 at

    perfect recipe…looks so delicious n neatly presented!!
    Bookmarked!!

  6. Cathleen says

    2012-04-30 at

    This looks super! The photos are gorgeous too!

  7. Lubna Karim says

    2012-04-30 at

    New kind of dal combo…looks really queen of dals…

  8. Nisha says

    2012-04-30 at

    Where is the maharaja? 😉

  9. Amarendra says

    2012-04-30 at

    Truly a restaurant recipe. loved it.

  10. Akila says

    2012-04-30 at

    Wow that was so inviting….

  11. Gayathri NG says

    2012-04-30 at

    Delicious n healthy curry…

  12. Kanan says

    2012-04-30 at

    bookmarked. great dal recipe

  13. Treat and Trick says

    2012-04-30 at

    Nicely presented and sounds fabulous!

  14. Hema says

    2012-04-29 at

    Very healthy and nice beautiful presentation..

  15. Julie says

    2012-04-29 at

    looks very delicious n thick,nice name of dal 🙂

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  16. Sadaf Afshan says

    2012-04-29 at

    Love this daal.

  17. Vardhini says

    2012-04-29 at

    Nice combo of dals. Looks yummy and thx for linking.

    Vardhini
    CooksJoy

  18. themustardseed says

    2012-04-29 at

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    http://themustardseedmeadow.blogspot.com/2012/04/mixed-vegetables-and-liebster-award.html

  19. radha says

    2012-04-29 at

    Have to try this. Like the combination of tuvar and the whole black gram.

  20. Loveforfood says

    2012-04-29 at

    I am getting hungry looking at your food photos.

  21. Jaleela says

    2012-04-29 at

    nice and healthy daal

  22. Meena says

    2012-04-29 at

    @Maayeka

    ah ok i thought u missed a step. in hotels i have seen dal maharani but never tried. this i got to try this as it would make nice change from usual dal. did u make rice pakodas

  23. Pranjali says

    2012-04-29 at

    Hi..dal looks superb delicious ….

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  24. Maayeka says

    2012-04-29 at

    @ Meena-I have updated the post dear :).thanks for your query and comments..

  25. Meena says

    2012-04-29 at

    hey anjana this looks good

    i have a query

    this milk has to be added after dal is cooked and also do we have to mash the dal or keep it as it is. wud love to make this

  26. faseela says

    2012-04-29 at

    wow….lovely preperation…..

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"Maayeka" means a mother's home. I am Anjana Chaturvedi, and I share on this blog traditional vegetarian and vegan recipes from India, that have been handed down to me from my mother, aunts, and grandmothers. All of these recipes are "Sattvic" - cooked without using any onions or garlics - which are known as "taamsic" or negative ingredients in Ayurveda. Hope you enjoy these recipes and feel free to reach out to me for any questions or feedback!

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