Panchmel Dal Recipe | No Onion No Garlic Panchratan Dal
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.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 148kcal
Equipment
- Mixer Grinder
- Mixing Bowl
- Heavy Bottomed Pan
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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Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 148kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 1g