Saturday, February 19, 2011

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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    5 comments:

    1. Nice, when I'll have all those kinds of dal I will try to cook it together.

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    2. thank you for the add following you on google followers as well
      this is healthy and delicious looks wonderful

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    3. Lentil soup is so comforting and delicious!
      You have a lovely site!

      xx,
      Tammy

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    4. Thanks to all for your kind words , @Medeja & @Torviewtoronto yes you may try this when you have all lentils , its very much healthy.
      @Tammy yes its delicious indian style lentil soup you may try its very easy and good in winter.
      @Anu Santanu Thank, yes its really healthy recipe.

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