🍲🔥 Dal Makhani — Built on Butter & Time, The Long Way to Perfection💛

Some dishes are not rushed — they are waited for. Dal Makhani is one of them ✨ Slow-simmered black lentils, gentle heat, butter that melts into the dal, and time that deepens every flavour. This is not everyday dal — this is comfort, luxury, and tradition in one bowl.💥

Sonakshi Goswami

1/20/20261 min read

With PIKS Spices, every layer of flavour becomes deeper, warmer, and more refined — giving you that true restaurant-style Dal Makhani straight from your kitchen.🤩

🧺 Ingredients (Serves 4–5)

🌱 Lentils

  • Whole black urad (sabut urad) – 1 cup

  • Rajma – ¼ cup

  • Water – as required

🧄 Masala Base

  • Butter – 3 tbsp

  • Oil – 1 tbsp

  • Onion – 1 large, finely chopped

  • Ginger-garlic paste – 1½ tbsp

  • Tomato puree – 1 cup

🌶️ PIKS Spices (Flavour Backbone)

  • PIKS Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder – 1 tsp

  • PIKS Coriander Powder – 1 tsp

  • PIKS Cumin Powder – ½ tsp

  • PIKS Garam Masala – ½ tsp

  • PIKS Kasuri Methi – 1 tsp, crushed

  • Salt – to taste

🧈 Finishing

  • Fresh cream – ¼ cup

  • Butter – 2 tbsp

👩‍🍳 Method

1️⃣ Soak & Cook

  • Wash and soak urad dal & rajma overnight

  • Pressure cook with salt till completely soft (6–7 whistles)
    👉 Dal should mash easily between fingers

2️⃣ Prepare the Base

  • Heat butter + oil

  • Sauté onions till golden

  • Add ginger-garlic paste, cook till aromatic

3️⃣ Bhuna the Masala

  • Add tomato puree

  • Cook till oil separates

  • Add PIKS Kashmiri chilli, coriander, cumin & salt

  • Cook slowly — this step builds depth

4️⃣ Slow Simmer (The Heart of Dal Makhani)

  • Add cooked dal with water

  • Lightly mash

  • Simmer on low flame 30–40 minutes, stirring often

5️⃣ Finish with Richness

  • Add butter, fresh cream & PIKS Garam Masala

  • Add crushed PIKS Kasuri Methi

  • Simmer 5–10 minutes till glossy and thick

🔥 Optional Smoky Touch

  • Add hot charcoal + ghee (dhungar method)

  • Cover for 2 minutes for dhaba-style aroma

🍽️ Serving

Serve hot with naan, butter roti, or jeera rice.
Top with extra butter for a true restaurant finish 🧈

✨ Final Result (Updated & Branded)

Creamy 🍲
Butter-rich 🧈
Deep, slow-cooked flavour powered by PIKS Spices 🔥
— Dal Makhani, perfected the long way.❤💥

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