Panchratna/Panchmel Dal/पंचमेल दाल

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Channel: Indian Mom's Kitchen · 2017 · Howto & Style

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Panch means 5 and this Dal is made using a combination of 5 Dals. This delicious dish goes well with Rotis and Rice. Dal is a part and parcel of every Indian meal. There are different Dal recipes and this dish makes it unique as it is made of just not one but a combination of 5 different dals. Let me show how easily you can prepare this healthy dish at home.

Ingredients:
1/4 cup Urad dal
1/4 cup Moong dal
1/4 cup Chana dal
1/4 cup Tuvar dal
1/4 cup Masoor dal
3 Cloves
3 Cardamoms
3 crushed Green Chillies
1/2 inch piece Ginger crushed
2 finely chopped Tomatoes
1 tsp Cumin
1/2 tsp Turmeric
1 tsp Garam masala
1/2 tsp Hing
Juice of 1 Lemon
1 tsp Kashmiri Chilli powder
2 tsp Ghee
3 dry Red Chillies
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves

Method: 
-- Combine all 5 dals.
-- Wash and soak for 45 minutes.
-- Pressure cook along with chopped Tomatoes, Turmeric and Salt for 3 whistles.
-- Crush Green Chillies and Ginger together and keep aside.
-- In a pan heat Ghee.
-- Add Cardamoms, Cloves and dry Red Chillies.
-- Put Cumin and crushed Chilli Ginger mix.
-- Saute for a minute and add Garam masala, Chilli powder and Hing.
-- To this add the cooked Dal and mix well.
-- Add a cup of water and let it simmer.
-- Check Salt and add if needed.
-- Add Lime juice and garnish with Coriander leaves.
-- Panchmel Dal is ready.
-- Serve hot.

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