Dal Makhani: The British Dal Festival Recipe Ideas. The British Dal Festival kicks off on the 10th February 2019 in celebration of the first ever United Nations World Pulse day. To honour the humble pulse, I thought you might like some dal recipes. Starting with this Sultani Dal recipe: Sultani Dal - A classic Indian dish, dal goes as well with hot chapatis as it does with plain boiled rice. Dal Makhani- is a rich Punjabi dal of urad gram (also known as whole urad beans or black lentils) and rajma (red kidney beans), rather than the split lentils or peas used for most dals. The name literally means “buttery dal”. How To Make Dal Makhani: Serves 4 Ingredients: 1/2 cup (100g) Urad Gram (Whole Urad Beans / Black Lentils) 2 tbsp (25g) Rajma (Whole Red Kidney Beans) Salt to taste 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder 2 in Ginger, chopped 3 tbsp Butter 1 tbsp Oil 1 tsp Cumin Seeds 6 cloves Garlic, chopped 1 large Onion, chopped 2 Green Chillies, split 2 medium Tomatoes 1