Ingredients
For Cooking dal
2 tbsp Ghee, घी
3 no. Garlic cloves, crushed, लहसुन
2 cup whole Urad dal (soaked overnight) गोटा उरद दाल
4 – 5 cups Water, पानी
1 cup Water, पानी
Salt to taste, नमक स्वादअनुसार
For Masala
Salt to taste, नमक स्वादअनुसार
1 ½ tbsp Cumin seeds, जीरा
4 no. Black cardamom, बड़ी इलायची
5-6 no. Cloves, लौंग
1 tbsp Black peppercorns, काली मिर्च के दाने
2-3 tbsp Dry fenugreek leaves, कसूरी मेथी
For Tadka
2-3 tbsp Oil, तेल
1 heaped tbsp Ghee, घी
4-5 no Green chillies, less spicy & slit into two, हरी मिर्च
2 cups Curd, दही
1 no. Bay leaf, तेज पत्ता
2 no. Black cardamom, बड़ी इलायची
1 inch Cinnamon stick, दालचीनी
½ tbsp Ginger garlic paste, अदरक लहसुन का पेस्ट
1 tbsp Tender Coriander stems, finely chopped, धनिये के डंठल
For Finishing Dal
Prepared tadka, तैयार किया हुआ तड़का
2-3 tsp Fresh cream, ताज़ा मलाई
3-4 tbsp Butter, cubed, मक्खन
Other Ingredients
Coal, कोयला
2-3 no. Cloves, लौंग
1 tsp Butter, cubed, मक्खन
For Garnish
Fresh cream, ताज़ा मलाई
A pinch of dry fenugreek leaves, crushed, कसूरी मेथी
Prepared masala, तैयार किया हुआ मसाला
Chili oil, चिली आयल
Ginger juliennes, अदरक
Coriander sprig, धनिया पत्ता
Process
For Cooking dal
- In a handi, add ghee, once it’s hot, add garlic, whole urad dal, water and simmer it for a while until half cooked.
- Add water, cover it with a lid and cook it until cooked well.
- Finish it with salt to taste and mash with the help of a spatula.
- Keep It aside for further use.
For Masala
- In a pan, salt to taste, cumin seeds, black cardamom, black peppercorns and dry roast it until aromatic.
- Add dry fenugreek leaves and toss it for a minute.
- Transfer it to a mixer grinder jar and grind it into a coarse powder.
- Keep it aside for further use.
For Dal Dhamaal
- In a kadai, add oil, once it’s hot, add green chillies and let it splutter.
- Add curd, bay leaf, black cardamom, cinnamon stick, ginger garlic paste and simmer it for a while until cooked well.
- Add tender coriander stems, prepared cooked dal and cook it well until mushy.
- Finish it with fresh cream, butter and give it a quick boil.
- Place a coal on the burner, once it is smoky hot, place it into a steel bowl.
- Place the steel bowl in the dal, add cloves, butter and cover it with the lid.
- Leave it aside to give dungaar to the dal.
- Transfer it to a serving bowl, garnish it with some fresh cream, a pinch of fenugreek leaves, prepared masala, chili oil, ginger juliennes and coriander sprig.
- Serve hot with roti and dal.




















