Rajasthani Panchkuti/Panchmel Daal (Five Lentil Dal)

Panchkuti/Pamchmel (Five Lentil Dal)

This Famous "Rajasthani Panchmel/panchkuti  Dal" is served with Baati (wheat ball) or with Rice or anything you like it with and is super hit every time i made it. It is mixture of five dals/ lentils. I think its a  good idea to eat all this five lentils in one dal itself.

You Can check Bati Recipe As well. (Click on the link to get the recipe of bati which i shared before)

Ingredients:

1/4 cup split black gram
1/4 cup split Toor dal
1/4 cup split Chana dal
1/4 cup split yellow moong dal
1/4 cup split red masoor dal
1 tsp whole fenugreek seeds

For Dal:
1 tbsp olive oil (or any other regular oil)
1 large onion finely chopped
1 medium tomato finely chopped
1 tsp garlic paste
1 tsp ginger paste
1/2 tsp green chilly paste
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp garam masala powder
1 tsp red chilly powder
1 tsp roasted cumin powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp saunf powder
1/2 tsp aamchur powder
Salt to taste

For Tempering:
2 tbsp ghee
1 tsp  cumin seeds
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
4-5 curry leaves
1/2 tsp asafoetida
Little of red chilly powder (Just for color)

For Garnishing:
2 tbsp Fresh green coriander leaves

Recipe:
Soak all the dals with whole fenugreek seeds for 10-15 minutes in water. Pressure cook by adding 2 -2 1/2 cup of water, until boiled properly
Heat olive oil in a pan, saute onions with little salt until soft and translucent. Add chopped tomatoes, ginger-garlic-green chilly paste, and all spices. Cook for 2-3 minutes, until tomatoes are soft. Now pour boiled dals in the same pan, add water about a cup and cook further for 8-10 minutes (uncovered).
For tempering dal,  in another small fry pan, heat ghee, add cumin seed and mustard seed. Once it splutters add asafoetida, curry leaves and little red chilly powder (just for color) and temper this on dal.

Cook Dal for 5 minutes, if required you can add water. Consistency of the dal should be little thick.
Garnish it with Fresh green coriander leaves.