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{{Infobox food<br />
| name = Dal Makhani<br />
| image = Punjabi style Dal Makhani.jpg<br />
| image_size = 300px<br />
| caption = Dal makhani served with steamed white rice<br />
| alternate_name = Urad ki Dal, Mash ki Dal, Maa ki dal<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| region = India<br />
| creator = [[Kundan Lal Gujral]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Rude food {{!}} Black magic |url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/india/rude-food-black-magic/story-GsagBxylbzMKQn9YFLeMwO.html |work=Hindustan Times |date=12 March 2010 |language=en}}</ref> [[Kundan Lal Jaggi]]{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}<br />
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| main_ingredient = [[urad dal]] (black gram)<br />
| variations = <br />
| calories = 350<br />
| other = <br />
|similar_dish=[[Butter chicken]], [[Paneer makhani]]}}<br />
'''''Dal makhani''''' (pronounced [<nowiki/>[[Voiced dental plosive|d]][[Open central unrounded vowel|aː]][[Voiced alveolar lateral approximant|l]] [[Help:IPA/Hindi and Urdu|<nowiki>ˈmək.kʰə.ni]</nowiki>]]) is a dish originating in [[New Delhi]], India.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The modern dal makhani was invented by Moti Mahal by Vir Sanghvi|url=https://www.virsanghvi.com/Article-Details.aspx?key=451}}</ref> A relatively modern variation of traditional lentil dishes, it is made with ''[[Vigna mungo|urad dal]]'' (black lentil) and other pulses, and includes [[butter]] and [[cream]] (''makhan'' is Hindi for butter).<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-08-31 |title=The rich and creamy dal makhani |work=[[Gulf Times]] |via=[[Gale (publisher)|Gale Onefile]]}}</ref><ref name="SrinivasanAnantakrishnan1964">{{cite book|author1=M. R. Srinivasan|author2=C. P. Anantakrishnan|title=Milk products of India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EHdXAAAAMAAJ|year=1964|publisher=Indian Council of Agricultural Research|pages=19–|quote=CHAPTER IV MAKHAN - DESI BUTTER Makhan is an indigenous (desi) butter obtained invariably by churning dahi with crude devices. Very little makhan is utilized for direct consumption except for sacrificial or medicinal purposes. Almost the ...}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
[[Kundan Lal Jaggi]] and Kundan Lal Gujral had already invented [[butter chicken]]<ref name=":0" /> and were looking to create a vegetarian dish that would complement it. A regular diner at Moti Mahal, the restaurant that Jaggi ran in [[Daryaganj]] in Delhi, suggested that something exciting could be created out of ''urad dal'' commonly used in traditional dishes, leading to the invention of ''dal makhani''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Partition brought Moti Mahal, a landmark in India’s culinary history, to central Delhi|url=http://www.sunday-guardian.com/investigation/partition-brought-moti-mahal-a-landmark-in-indias-culinary-history-to-central-delhi|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611000137/http://www.sunday-guardian.com:80/investigation/partition-brought-moti-mahal-a-landmark-in-indias-culinary-history-to-central-delhi |archive-date=11 June 2015 }}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
{{portal|Food}}<br />
* [[List of legume dishes]]<br />
* [[North Indian cuisine]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{cookbook|Dal Makhani}}<br />
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{{Indian Dishes}}<br />
{{Pakistani dishes}}<br />
{{Lentil dishes}}<br />
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[[Category:Indian curries]]<br />
[[Category:Pakistani curries]]<br />
[[Category:Lentil dishes]]<br />
[[Category:North Indian cuisine]]<br />
[[Category:Punjabi cuisine]]<br />
[[Category:Pakistani soups and stews]]<br />
[[Category:Vegetarian dishes of India]]</div>UpdateBot