Panchmel Dal Recipe

Panchmel dal or panchratna dal is a traditional rajasthani recipe. It’s so tasty and yummy recipe. Serve the panchmel dal with baati as a combination of dal baati churma. We can eat it with rice also.

Ingredients

•       ¼ cup of split green gram
•       ¼ cup of split black gram
•       ¼ cup of split bengal gram
•       ¼ cup of split red gram
•       ¼ cup of split red Lentil
•       1 chopped onion
•       1 chopped tomato
•       3-4 green chillies
•       1 tbsp of ginger- garlic paste
•       ½ tsp of turmeric powder
•       1 tsp of coriander, cumin seeds powder
•       1 tbsp of red chilli powder
•       ½ tsp of garam masala
•       Pinch of asafoetida
•       curry leaves
•       coriander leaves
•       salt to taste
•       2 tbsp of ghee
•       1 tsp of oil

Procedure

•       In a bowl add split green gram, black gram, bengal gram, red gram and water.
•       Wash it 2-3 times and strain the water.
•       Add water and soak it for 30 minutes.
•       Strain the water and transfer the grams in pressure cooker.
•       Add 2 cups of water, salt and turmeric powder
•       Cook it up to 4-5 whistles on medium flame.
•       Let it cool down.
•       Heat a pan.
•       Add 1 tbsp of ghee and 1 tsp of oil.
•       Add asafoetida, curry leaves and onion.
•       Mix it well.
•       Cook it for 1 minute on medium flame.
•       Add chopped green chillies, ginger garlic paste and mix it well.
•       Cook it for 1-2 minutes on low–medium flame.
•       Reduce the flame.
•       Add turmeric powder, coriander and cumin seeds powder, red chilli powder, garam masala.
•       Mix it well.
•       Add chopped tomatoes and mix.
•       Cook it for 2-3 minutes on low flame. Keep stirring.
•       Add cooked dal and mix it well.
•       Add water as required and mix.
•       Add salt to taste, coriander leaves and mix it well.
•       Cover the pan with lid and cook it for 4-5 minutes on low flame.
•       Dal Panchmel is ready.
•       Serve the dal panchmel in a serving bowl/ plate.
•       For seasoning,   keep the seasoning pan on gas.
•       Add 1 tsp of ghee.
•       Turn of the flame.
•       Add 1 tsp of red chilli powder and mix.
•       Pour the seasoning on the top of dal and garnish with fresh coriander.
•       Serve the dal panchmel with bati or rice.