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Dal Makani (Black Dal Curry)

Dal Makani (Black Dal Curry) is a traditional Indian recipe for a classic vegetarian curry of black lentils and green chillies. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Indian version of: Black Dal Curry (Dal Makani).

prep time

15 minutes

cook time

20 minutes

Total Time:

35 minutes

Serves:

4

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : CurryChilli RecipesVegetarian RecipesVegetable RecipesBean RecipesIndian Recipes



Ingredients:

115g black gram dal [lentils] (urd dal)
2–3 green chillies
a few sprigs of coriander leaves
1 sprig curry leaves (or 6 dried curry leaves)
10g grated coconut
5g grated ginger
2–3 black peppercorns
salt to taste
oil for frying

Method:

Soak the dal in water for an hour. Drain completely then grind to a fine powder, along with the chillies and salt. Chop the coriander leaves and curry leaves very finely and add to the ground paste. Form the paste into balls, about the size of a small lime).

Meanwhile, heat oil in a wok until very hot and drop the paste balls into this. Fry until a deep golden brown then drain on kitchen paper and serve.