House Black Daal

This creamy black daal – our version of a daal makhani – is perhaps Dishoom’s signature dish. It hasn’t changed in all the years we’ve been cooking it and it’s still the first thing Naved checks on entering any of our kitchens, where each batch is lovingly cooked over 24 hours. This simplified version requires 4–5 hours of your attention, but your efforts will be richly rewarded and you’ll make it time and again.

Cooking daal isn’t necessarily about exact timings but it is ab