PANCHRATNA DAAL (five lentils cooked together)

This daal is specialty of rajasthan. It’s delightful recipe with five lentils cooked together. 

Ingredients:

1.      1/4  cup split red lentil (masoor dal)

2.      1/4 cup split green gram (moog dal)

3.      1/4 cup split red lentil (tuar dal)

4.      1/4 cup split black gram(urad dal)

5.      1/4 cup split bengal gram(chana dal)

6.      1/2 teaspoon  turmeric powder

7.      1 teaspoon red chili powder

8.      1 teaspoon garam masala

9.      1 teaspoon coriander powder

10.  1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste

11.  1/2 teaspoon green chili paste

12.  1 tomato chopped

13.  1 small red onion chopped

14.  Salt to taste

15.  Coriander chopped for garnish

For tampering:

1.      3 tablespoon ghee or oil

2.      1 teaspoon cumin seeds

3.      2 bay leaf

4.      2 red dry chili

5.      4-5 whole black pepper

6.      curry leaves

7.      1 star anise

8.      1/2 teaspoon red chili powder

9.      1/4 teaspoon asafetida

Method:

1.          Wash and cook daals together in a pressure cooker with enough water.

2.          Heat 2 tbsp ghee in large pan and fry onions till transparent.

3.          Add tomatoes and fry for 2 min.

4.          Add cooked daals, turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, garam masala,  black pepper,  ginger garlic paste, chili paste and salt.

5.          Cook again for 3 - 4 minutes.

6.          Heat 1 tablespoon oil in another small pan add cumin seed , bay leaf, star anise, asafetida,  whole red chili, curry leaves and  1/2 teaspoon red chili powder.

7.          Now add daal and cook for 5 min. And Garnish with coriander.

8.          Serve hot with rice, rotis or naan.
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