Panchmel Dal Recipe (With 5 Lentils)
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Famous Rajasthani Panchratna Dal recipe (also referred to as Panchratna Dal) that is made with a mix of five unique and different lentils. This is a healthy, flavorful protein packed lentil preparation made without onion and garlic.
Yield: 4
Prep time: PT45M
Cook time: PT20M
Total time: PT65M

Ingredients
- bengal gram dal ((chana dal))
- green gram dal ((moong dal))
- pink lentils ((masoor dal))
- pigeon peas spilt and skinned ((tuvar dal or arhar dal))
- black gram ((urad dal))
- 3 to 3.5 cups water for pressure cooking the dals
- 2 green cardamom
- 2 cloves
- 1 green chilli, (- crushed in a mortar pestle)
- 2 to 3 red chillies, (broken and seeds removed)
- 1 inch ginger (- crushed in a mortar pestle)
- 1 large tomato, (chopped)
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder ((ground turmeric))
- ¼ to ½ teaspoon garam masala
- ¼ teaspoon asafoetida powder ((hing))
- 2 to 3 tablespoons ghee ((clarified butter) or oil)
- salt as required

Instructions
1. [Pressure cooking lentils] Rinse all the lentils for a couple of times in fresh water.
2. [Pressure cooking lentils] Then soak them in water for 30 to 45 minutes. After 30 to 45 minutes drain all the water.
3. [Pressure cooking lentils] Pressure cook the lentils with water for 4 to 5 whistles on a medium heat or till they are completely cooked and softened.
4. [Pressure cooking lentils] Mash the cooked lentils lightly with a spoon.
5. [Pressure cooking lentils] If the lentils mixture look thick, then add some hot water and stir to get a medium consistency in it.
6. [Making panchmel dal] In another frying pan, heat oil or ghee. On a low heat add cumin seeds. Let them splutter. Then add the cloves, cardamoms and broken dried red chilies with seeds removed.
7. [Making panchmel dal] Fry till the red chilies change color. Add the crushed ginger and green chilly. Fry them for a few seconds or till the raw aroma of ginger goes away.
8. [Making panchmel dal] Add the chopped tomatoes, asafoetida (hing), turmeric powder and garam masala powder.
9. [Making panchmel dal] Saute the tomatoes well on a low flame till they become soft and mushy. The oil or ghee will also separate.
10. [Making panchmel dal] Now add this fried tempering mixture to the lentils. Mix well.
11. [Making panchmel dal] Simmer the dal for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring often so that the flavors of the spices infuse well with the lentils.
12. [Making panchmel dal] Add salt as per taste and mix well. Garnish it with coriander leaves. Adding coriander leaves is optional.
13. [Making panchmel dal] You can choose to add a drizzle of about 1 to 2 teaspoons of ghee to the dal panchmel in the serving bowl.
14. [Making panchmel dal] Serve panchmel dal with roti, rice, jeera rice, paratha or dal bati.