Ashoka Dal Makhani — OKAY

Munch or Dump rates Ashoka Dal Makhani by Ashoka OKAY — score 62/90.

A real home-style lentil curry: whole black gram and kidney beans in a cream-and-butter spice gravy, no artificial additives or preservatives. Just rich and oily, not engineered.

Why this verdict

• Whole legumes (black gram + kidney beans) deliver real plant protein and fiber
• No artificial colors, flavors, emulsifiers, modified starch, or preservatives
• Cream, butter, and sunflower oil make it rich and calorie-dense
• Real spice blend, not a flavor-enhancer stack
• An indulgent comfort food, fine in moderation

Ingredients (17)

• Water (safe) — Used as a basic ingredient in bread.
• Black gram (urad dal) (safe) — Whole legume; solid plant protein and fiber.
• Cream (Milk) 6.5% (moderate) — Adds richness but brings saturated fat.
• ONION) (safe) — Whole vegetable aromatic.
• Red kidney beans (safe) — Whole legume, more protein and fiber.
• Tomato paste (safe) — Concentrated tomato — a real-food component of the sauce.
• Sunflower Oil (moderate) — Refined seed oil; fine in the modest amounts used here.
• Butter (Milk, Salt) 1.5% (moderate) — Saturated dairy fat, traditional to the dish.
• Cashewnut (safe) — Adds nutty flavor and texture.
• ginger (safe) — Whole spice, digestive benefit.
• Salt (moderate) — Used in moderation, might exceed necessary amount.
• Coriander leaves (safe) — Fresh herb, purely a natural flavoring.
• GARLIC (safe) — Real aromatic. Whole food.
• chilli powder (safe) — Natural heat and flavor.
• Spices (anise, cardamom, pepper, caraway, cassia, clove, cumin, fennel, etc.) (safe) — A real whole-spice blend, not a flavor-enhancer stack.
• Green chilli (safe) — Fresh chili for heat; a whole-food flavoring.
• TURMERIC POWDER (safe) — Natural spice and mild coloring, benign.