Dal-Pancharatna

Dal Pancharatna

Prize winning recipe at tarladalal.com contest – subject ‘DALS’

The recipe also appears in the web page:

http://www.tarladalal.com/winner.asp?recipeid=26911

Contest: Dals                                                          Recipe: Dal Pancharatna

Preparation time: ½ an hour                                         Cooking time: ½ an hour

Serves: 4 to 5

Ingredients:

Channa dal              -       ½ cup              Red gram dal   -       ½ cup

Moong dal               -       ½ cup              Urad dal          -       ¼ cup

Masoor dal              -       ½ cup              Turmeric powder    -       ¼ tsp

Red chilli powder    -       ½ tsp               Coriander powder   -       ¾ tsp

Garam masala  -       ½ tsp                       Tomato           -       2

Onions            -       3                               Salt – as required

Grind together

Grated coconut – 5 table spoons

Ginger             - 1 inch piece

Garlic              - 5 to 6 flakes

Green chillies  -       4

For tampering

Ghee – 5 tsp

To garnish

Coriander leaves & curry leaves

Procedure:

Cook dhals in a pressure cooker with enough water and turmeric powder. Cut onions and slice tomatoes. Heat ghee, fry onions till transparent. Add tomatoes and fry for another some time. Mix cooked dhals, ground mixture, red chilli powder, dhania powder and salt. Cook another 10 minutes till raw smell gord. Toast jeera and garam masala in hot ghee and pour it in dhall. Garnish with coriander and curry leaves. Serve hot for rotis and pulkas.

Comments and handy hints:

You can do this recipe with any two dhals also.