This black lentil dal, also know as dal makhani, is one of my favorite Indian dishes to make. It have so much depth of flavor with all the spices added in. This dal just gets better with time. Let the flavors meld together to make a rich and creamy dish.
What type of lentils to use
You can use any type of black lentils you want here. I really like beluga black lentils but I have also use sprouted black lentils in the recipe and that works good as well.
I would stick to black lentils vs red, green, or brown. Those lentils cook faster and tend to get slightly mushy when cooked for this long.
What to serve with black lentil dal
Serve this dal along side white or brown rice. It is also great with a side of garlic naan.
Can this be vegan?
This recipe does have butter and cream in it. If you want to make it vegan I would skip the butter and cream and use 1/2 cup of full fat coconut milk instead.
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