Panchamel dal is a traditional dal variety from Rajastani Cuisine. It is Protein rich dish as we need to concoct 5 different dal along with Indian Spices. This is one of the no onion no garlic dal. 5 different days such as whole green moong, 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. 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 Panchamel dal:
- This is a no onion no garlic way of making dal, But we can use saute onion and garlic and male dal.
- Each dal take different time to cook so soaking for atleast 2 hours help all the dals to cook properly in pressure cooker.
- We can cook the same dal in Instant pot. Switch on IP in saute mode, start with tempering, follow the rest of process and finally cancel the saute mode and close the IP with lid with the vent in sealing position. Switch on the pressure cook mode and cook for 10 mins. Let the pressure release naturally.
- Instead of grinding ,we can just slit green chili and grate ginger and add it while tempering.
Recipe card for Panchamel dal
Panchmel 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 da, 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 tsp Coriander Powder
- 1 tsp Red Chili Powder
- ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
- ¼ cup Coriander Leaves
- To Taste Salt
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 tbsp Ghee
- 1 tbsp Cumin Seeds
- 2 nos Red Chili
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
Instructions with step by step Pictures:
- 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!
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