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North Indian · Serves 4

Overnight black dal

@sablé.kitchen · Priya RamanCreator-verified
Where this comes from

Dal makhani, from the Punjabi kitchens of the north — a dish built on long, low heat. Priya cooks her grandmother's version, without the restaurant's cream.

The creator’s note

“Restaurants finish this with a lot of cream because they cook it in an hour. My grandmother cooked it overnight on the lowest flame and it got its richness from time instead. I'd rather you wait.”

Priya Raman · 30 min active · overnight

Ingredient timeline

When everything goes in

  1. Stage 1

    Soak

    8–12 hr

    Urad dal and kidney beans in cold water overnight. Skip this and the texture never arrives.

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    • Whole urad dal250 g
    • Red kidney beans60 g
  2. Stage 2

    Simmer

    3 hr

    Cook in fresh water on the lowest heat you can hold, stirring now and then.

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    • Water1.5 l, fresh
    • Ginger40 g, grated
    • Tomato purée200 g
  3. Stage 3

    Temper

    10 min

    Bloom the aromatics in ghee until the raw edge is gone, then fold them through.

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    • Ghee3 tbsp
    • Garlic8 cloves, sliced
    • Green chilli2, split
    • Garam masala1 tsp
  4. Stage 4

    Finish

    20 min

    Butter in, heat off, lid on. Let it sit before you serve it.

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    • Butter50 g
Serves 4

Everything you need

  • Whole urad dal250 g
  • Red kidney beans60 g
  • Water1.5 l, fresh
  • Ginger40 g, grated
  • Tomato purée200 g
  • Ghee3 tbsp
  • Garlic8 cloves, sliced
  • Green chilli2, split
  • Garam masala1 tsp
  • Butter50 g

Quantities are written for 4. Prepare to Cook scales them for however many you’re feeding.

How this page was put together

Cue said: No AI-written text on this page. Priya wrote the note and the method herself.

Facts on this page carry a label: creator-verified means Priya Raman stated it, inferred by Cue means I worked it out from the reel and haven’t had it confirmed. No scores here, and no nutrition tracking — that isn’t what this is for.

Not tonight?

Book the room instead

Sorrel & Ash cook vegetable-led over wood and take the same long, low approach to heat. Not the same dish — the same patience.

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