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Dal Makhani with Naan

Black lentils and kidney beans simmered low and slow with butter, cream and warm spices, mopped up with naan.

60 min 30 g protein 🌶️🌶️
🍛 Creamy🍔 Comfort food🍄 Umami

Ingredients

  • 250 g black lentils
  • 100 g kidney beans
  • 400 g chopped tomatoes
  • 50 g butter
  • 100 ml cream
  • 1 pc onion
  • 1 tbsp ginger
  • 2 tsp garam masala
  • 4 pc naan

How to

  1. 1Soak the black lentils and kidney beans overnight, then boil until completely soft.
  2. 2Fry onion, garlic and ginger in butter, add tomatoes and garam masala and cook down.
  3. 3Add the cooked lentils with their liquid and simmer on low for 30 minutes, mashing lightly.
  4. 4Stir in the cream and a final knob of butter.
  5. 5Serve with warm naan.

Tips

  • Even better the next day — the flavour deepens overnight.