Panchmel Dal or Panchratna Dal or Panchkuti Dal Recipe, as the name suggests, made from 5 Dals (lentils) is a famous traditional Recipe of Rajasthan. Lentils Contain lots of protein and nutritious. 5 different Dals cooked together with spices.  Tempering of cumin with Ghee (Clarified Butter) gives it a perfect rich taste and strong aroma you can’t resist.

Ingredients:

• 1/4th cup Red Lentils (Masur Dal)
• 1/4th cup Split Pigeon Peas (Toor Dal)
• 1/4th cup Split Black Gram Lentils (Urad Dal)
• 1/4th cup Split Chickpeas (Chana Dal)
• 1/4th cup Split Mung Beans (Yellow Moong Dal)
• 1 finely chopped Tomato
• Fresh Coriander chopped
• Two dry Red Chillies
• 8 – 10 Curry Leaves
• Two Green Chillies sliced
• One tbsp. Garlic sliced
• One tsp. Ginger finely chopped
• One tsp. Cumin Seeds
• One tsp. Red Chilli Powder
• Two tsp. Dhana Jeera Powder
• 1/2 tsp. Turmeric Powder
• 1/2 tsp. Garam Masala
• 2 pinch Asafetida (Hig)
• Salt to taste
• One tbsp. Oil
• Three tbsp. Clarified butter (Ghee)

Instructions:

• Mix all Dals in a bowl, rinse with fresh water couple of times.
• Soak dal in 1 & ½ cup water for 1 hour.
• After 1 hour, pressure cook dal for 4 to 5 whistles.
• Heat Oil and Clarified butter together in a pan over medium flame.
• Add Ginger, Garlic, Dry Red Chilli, Curry Leaves and Asafetida, sauté for 30 seconds.
• Now add cooked dal and mix well.
• After 1 minute, add chopped Tomatoes & Sliced Green Chillies, mix well.
• Add all the spices (except Garam Masala), Red Chilli Powder, Turmeric Powder, Dhana Jeera Masala and Salt.
• Mix well and cook for 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add water if required.
• After 5 minutes, switch off the gas and add Garam Masala & fresh Coriander, mix well.
• Heat Clarified butter in a tadka pan.
• Add Cumin seeds and let them crackle.
• Pour the tadka into Dal, mix well.
• Rajasthani Panchmel Dal / Panchratna Dal is ready to serve.
• Serve with Bati, Roti, Naan or Rice.

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