Pachratan Dal / Panchmela Dal

As the name says this recipe is made from 5 types of Dal and it is rich in protein.This is popularly served in Rajasthani Cusines

Ingredients
Part 1 - Soaking and Pressure Cooking

• Green Moong Dal - 1/4 cup
• Masoor Dal - 1/4 cup
• Toor Dal - 1/4 cup
• Broken or Whole Urad Dal - 1/4 cup
• Channa Dal - 1/4 cup

Part 2 - Tadka

• Oil - 1 tablespoon
• Cumin seeds / Jeera - 1 teaspoon
• Bay Leaf - 1
• Green Chilly - 2 (slit)
• Hing - 1/4 teaspoon

Part 3 - Paste

• Tomato - 2 or 3 nos
• Ginger - little

Part 4 - Powders

• Coriander Powder - 1 teaspoon
• Garam Masala Powder - 1/4 teaspoon
• Kashmiri Chilly Powder - 2 teaspoons
• Salt - 1 1/2 teaspoons

Part 5 - Freshly Made Garam Masala

• Black Pepper - 5
• Cardamom - 2 nos
• Cloves - 3 nos

Part 6 - Seasoning and Garnishing

• Ghee - 1 teaspoon
• Red Chilly Powder - 1/2 teaspoon
• Curry Leaves - little
• Coriander Leaves - little
• Lemon  juice - 2 teaspoons

Preparation

• Wash and Soak the dals together for atleast 20 minutes
• Dals would absorb water and gets swollen up

• Grind tomatoes and ginger to a fine paste without adding water

• Roughly crush pepper, cardamom and cloves in a mortor and pestle

Method

Step 1 - Pressure Cooking

• Add 1/2 cup of water to soaked dals
• Put 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric and pressure cook for 3 whistles
• Once done mash it well

Step 2 - Tadka

• Heat oil in a kadai and season with jeera, bay leaf, hing and green chillies
• Pour the tomato paste and cook till the raw smell disappears
• Put the spice powders now ie garam masala, coriander and kashmiri chilly powders and mix well
• Also add hand crushed garam masala

Step 3 - Panchratna Dal

• Add the boiled and mashed dal.Pour water and mix well
• Put salt and let it boil for 5 minutes
• Switch off the stove and add lemon juice

Step 4 - Seasoning and Garnish

• In a small ladle heat ghee and season with re chilly powder and curry leaves
• Pour the seasonings over the cooked dal
• Garnish with coriander leaves

Pachratan Dal / Panchmela Dal is ready to be served with Rotis , Jeera Rice