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Lighter Dal Bukhara
A wholesome Indian recipe crafted for health-conscious eating: nutritious, delicious, and easy to make at home.
⏱20 minsPrep Time
🔥90 minsCook Time
⏰110 mins (+ soak)Total Time
👥4Serves
protein-richgeneral-healthy
Dal Bukhara is overnight-soft whole urad with tomato and cream. We keep the slow cook, trim the cream, and still get that silky black-dal luxury.
Ingredients
How to Make It
1
Cook soaked urad until completely soft; mash some against the pot.
2
Simmer with tomato puree, ginger, chilli and salt a long time, adding water as needed.
3
Finish with butter, cream and kasuri methi. Rest before serving.
Nutrition per serving
260kcal
Protein14g
Carbohydrates30g
Fat10g
Fibre11g
* Approximate values per serving
Health Benefits
Slow-cooked urad is protein-packed. Measured cream keeps restaurant character without the full buffet ladle of fat.
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Pro Tips
- →Low-and-slow is the secret.
- →Mash for silkiness.
- →Make ahead — flavour improves.
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Variations
- 1Skip cream; use milk reduced slightly.
- 2Add a garlic temper.
Frequently Asked Questions
Bukhara is typically whole urad–tomato forward, often without rajma; both are creamy black dals.
Yes for cooking dal soft; still simmer after for flavour.
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