Panchmela Daal (Five Lentils)

Dal is a ready source of proteins for a balanced diet. . Panch means five, and this recipe uses five daals. Its unique taste comes from the combination of five different daals. Add a dazzle of butter at the end to give better taste. The particular Daal is one of my favorites.

Ingredients:

Toovar dal                                                 – ¼ cup

Moong dal                                                  – ¼ cup

Chenna dal                                                 – ¼ cup

Masoor dal                                                  – ¼ cup

Split Urdh dal OR split green peas dal        - ¼ cup

Tomato finely chopped                               – 1 no

Turmeric Powder                                        – ½ tsp

Red chili powder                                            ¼ tsp

Ginger finely chopped                                   – 1 tsp

Green chilies finely chopped                          – 2 tsp

Amchoor powder (Dry Mango powder)          – 2 tsp

Cumin seeds                                               – ½ tsp

Hing                                                            ¼ tsp

Finely chopped coriander leaves                   – 2 tbsp

Butter                                                      – 1 tsp

Ghee                                                      – 3tsp

Salt                                                           to taste

Method:

•  Mix and fry all daals in one tsp of ghee for two minute. Add water, tomatoes, ginger, turmeric powder, red chili powder and salt into it and pressure cook them till 3 whistles.
• Let the pressure drop, takeout the Daal from cooker and add 1 tsp of ghee, Amchoor powder, green chillies, ginger and bring it to a gentle boil.
• Heat the ghee and fry cumin seeds, Hing and add to the Daal. Add chopped coriander leaves and butter on top.
• Add lime juice on top just before serving the Daal.

 For Low fat substitute: Avoid butter and instead of ghee use oil for tadka.