Panchmel dal is a traditional dal variety from Rajastani Cuisine. It is Protein rich dal as we use 5 different pulses along with Indian Spices. This is one of the no onion no garlic dal recipe. 5 different pulses such as moong dal, toor dal, channa dal, masoor dal and split urad dal are soaked for few hours and then pressure cooked and concocted with tomato based spice masala. I have given here how to make this dal using regular Pressure cooker method and also using Instant Pot method. A wonderful healthy accompaniment for any Indian flat bread like roti, naan, kulcha and also nice with jeera rice and other rice varieties.
Tips for making Panchmel dal:
- This is a no onion no garlic way of making dal, But we can use saute onion and garlic and make this dal.
- Each dal take different time to cook so soaking for atleast 2 hours help all the dals to cook properly in pressure cooker. For instant pot method we don't need to soak.
- Instead of grinding ,we can just slit green chili and grate ginger and add it while tempering.
- Temper with ghee which gives more flavor than oil.
You may want to try:
- No onion no garlic Gujarati Dal - Gujarati Dal made using Toor Dal which is slightly sweet, spicy and tangy. It's usually made in thin consistency and served with Rice / Roti / Pulkha.
- Dal Makhani- Dal Makhani, a cream and butter rich popular dal variety in India. Black Urad dal and Rajma are cooked with rich butter and cream based tomato gravy. Relish with any Indian Flat breads like Roti/ Naan/ Paratha etc or with Jeera rice.
- Cucumber Dal Recipe- Cucumber dal, also popularly referred as Dosakaya Pappu in Andhra Cuisine, is a delicious dal variety made with toor dal, cucumber and other spices. This Cucumber dal can be served with roti or with rice!
Recipe card for Panchmel dal
Panchmel Dal Recipe | No Onion No Garlic Panchratan Dal
Equipments Needed
- Mixer Grinder
- Mixing Bowl
- Heavy Bottomed Pan
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 148kcal
Panchamel dal, a delicious dal variety made using 5 different varieties of pulses. The combination of pulses along with tomato, ginger and spices makes this more appetizing and interesting. This is a no onion no garlic dal, perfect for vrat (fasting) days. A very healthy and tasty dal. Relish with any Indian flat bread or Pulav varieties.
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Ingredients
- 3 nos Tomato
- 1 teaspoon Coriander Powder
- 1 teaspoon Red Chili Powder
- ¼ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- ¼ cup Coriander Leaves
- To Taste Salt
- 1 tbsp Kasoori Methi (Dry Fenugreek Leaves)
Dals
- ¼ cup Split Bengal Gram (Channa Dal / Kadalaparuppu)
- ¼ cup Masoor Dal
- ¼ cup Moong Dal
- ¼ cup Toor Dal (Pigeon pea)
- ¼ cup Split Urad Dal
For Grinding
- 1 inch Ginger
- 2 nos Green Chili
For Tempering
- 2 tablespoon Ghee
- 1 tablespoon Cumin Seeds
- 2 nos Red Chili
- 1 Pinch Asafoetida (Asafetida / Hing)
- Few Curry leaves
Instructions
Preparation
- Take a mixing bowl and add all the dals. Soak the days in water and set it aside for 2 hours. After 2 hours drain the water and add turmeric powder, salt and fresh water and pressure cook allowing for 3-4 whistles. After the pressure is fully released, take out the cooked dal and set it aside.
Making of Panchmel Dal
- Take ginger & green chili in mixer jar and grind it to a paste and set it aside.
- Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds and allow it to sputter. Then add broken red chili.
- Then add ginger-green chili paste and saute for few seconds
- Add coriander powder and red chili powder and saute in oil for few seconds. Then add chopped tomatoes along with little salt and cook the tomatoes till the oil oozes out of the masala.
- Then add cooked dal and mix everything well. Adjust salt it needed. Cook the dal for another 2 minutes and then garnish with coriander leaves.
- The delicious and healthy Panchamel Dal is ready!
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Nutritional Info
Nutrition Facts
Panchmel Dal Recipe | No Onion No Garlic Panchratan Dal
Amount Per Serving (1 cup)
Calories 148
Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Fat 12g18%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Carbohydrates 14g5%
Protein 10g20%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Panchmel dal in Instant Pot:
- Take the 5 pulses (moong dal, toor dal, split urad dal, chana dal and masoor dal) in a vessel. Wash the pulses thoroughly. Set this washed pulses aside.
- Take green chili and ginger in a mixer jar.
- Grind it to smooth paste. Set this spice paste aside.
- Switch on the instant pot in saute mode. Add 1 tablespoon ghee in the pot. To the IP now, add the ground greenehili-ginger paste. Sauté the spice paste for 20 seconds.
- Then, add the chopped tomato to the pot. Mix well.
- Now add the red chili powder, coriander powder and salt to the IP. Stir well.
- Add washed dal to the IP. Give a mix. Also add 2.5 cups of water. Stir well.
- Close the IP with lid and turn the vent to "Sealing" position. Cancel the sauté mode. Switch on the pressure cook/ Manual mode and cook for 10 mins.
- Allow the pressure to naturally release. Open the lid when the vent is fully released. Pulses would have nicely cooked.
- Add coriander leaves and kasoori methi the cooked dal. Stir well.
- Heat ghee in a separate pan. Add cumin seeds and allow it to sputter. Then add hing, red chili and curry leaves. Give a mix. Switch off the flame.
- Add this tempering to the cooked dal. Give a final stir.
- Relish the delicious Panchmel dal with jeera rice or with Roti/naan.
Panchmel dal in Pressure Cooker:
- Take a mixing bowl and add all the dals. Soak the days in water and set it aside for 2 hours.
- After 2 hours drain the water and add turmeric powder, salt and fresh water and pressure cook allowing for 3-4 whistles.
- After the pressure is fully released, take out the cooked dal and set it aside
- Take ginger & green chili in mixer jar and grind it to a paste and set it aside
- Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds and allow it to sputter. Then add broken red chili.
- Then add ginger-green chili paste and saute for few seconds. Add coriander powder and red chili powder and saute in oil for few seconds.
- Then add chopped tomatoes along with little salt and cook the tomatoes till the oil oozes out of the masala
- Then add cooked dal and mix everything well. Adjust salt it needed.
- Cook the dal for another 2 minutes and then garnish with coriander leaves
- The delicious and healthy Panchamel Dal is ready!
