Dal Panchmela

Instructions

• Take masoor dal, moong dal, tur dal, urad dal and chana dal into a bowl and mix well.
• Wash the lentils with water for 2-3 times really good.
• Add 2 cups water. Cover and rest it for at least an hour.
• Pour out all lentils with water into pressure cooker. Add some more water.
• Close the lid of cooker. Cook the lentils on medium heat for about 3-4 whistles.
• Beat the lentils nicely. Add some more water to adjust the consistency.
• Take green chillies, ginger and garlic. Pound down all roughly. Ginger-garlic-green chili paste is already.
• Heat up a pan and add ghee. When ghee is enough hot, add cumin seeds and let them splutter.
• Add asafetida and curry leaves. Stir well.
• Add tomatoes and mix well.
• Cover and cook on medium heat for 3-4 minutes.
• Add ginger-garlic-green chili paste, turmeric powder and red chili powder.
• Stir well and cook for about 2 minutes.
• Add cooked dal and salt. Mix well.
• Cook on medium heat for 5-7 minutes more.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.
• Dal panchmel is already.
• Dal goes well with rice, paratha, chapatti or fulka.