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Tarla Dalal
17 June, 2015


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About Panchmel Dal
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Ingredients
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Making masala water
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Cooking the 5 dals
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Making panchmel dal
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Pro tips for panchmel dal
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Nutrient values
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Here, a wholesome combo of five dals is flavoured with a special masala water and whole spices as well!
Not only the flavours of the spices, but the flavours of the assorted dals are also discernable in this delightful dish. Dissolving the spice powders in water before sautéing them ensures that they get uniformly mixed, and also gives a nice, strong aroma to the dish. The Panchmel Dal also gets a nice tangy twist from amchur powder and tamarind pulp, which makes it a nice, tongue-tickling treat!
Panchmel Dal recipe - How to make Panchmel Dal
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Preparation Time
10 Mins
Cooking Time
15 Mins
Total Time
25 Mins
Makes
6 servings
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
5 tbsp toovar (arhar) dal , washed and drained
5 tbsp chana dal (split Bengal gram) , washed and drained
5 tbsp green moong dal (split green gram) , washed and drained
1 tbsp urad dal (split black lentils) , washed and drained
1 tbsp whole moong (whole green gram) , washed and drained
salt to taste
1 1/2 tbsp ghee
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
2 tsp dried mango powder (amchur)
1 tbsp tamarind (imli) pulp
To Be Mixed Into A Masala Water
2 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tsp coriander-cumin seeds (dhania-jeera) powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
3 tbsp water
For Serving
Method
- Combine the dals, 4 cups of water and salt in a pressure cooker, mix well and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
- Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Keep aside.
- Heat the ghee in a deep non-stick pan, add the bay leaves, cloves, cumin seeds, asafoetida and green chillies.
- When the cumin seeds crackle, add the prepared masala water and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
- Add the cooked dal, dried mango powder, tamarind pulp and little salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Serve immediately with naan or paratha.
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- In a bowl put 2 tsp chilli powder.
- Add 1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi).
- Add 1 tsp coriander-cumin seeds (dhania-jeera) powder.
- Add 1/2 tsp garam masala.
- Add 3 tbsp water.
- Mix well.
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- in a pressure cooker put 5 tbsp toovar (arhar) dal , washed and drained.
- Add 5 tbsp chana dal (split bengal gram) , washed and drained.
- Add 5 tbsp green moong dal (split green gram) , washed and drained.
- Add 1 tbsp urad dal (split black lentils) , washed and drained.
- Add 1 tbsp whole moong (whole green gram) , washed and drained.
- Add 4 cups of water.
- Add salt to taste. We added xx tsp salt.
- Mix well.
- Pressure cook for 3 whistles.
- Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Keep aside.
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- Heat 1 1/2 tbsp ghee in a deep non-stick pan.
- Add 2 bayleaves.
- Add 3 cloves (laung / lavang).
- Add 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera).
- Add a pinch of asafoetida (hing).
- Add 2 slit green chillies.
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- Cook till the cumin seeds crackle.
- Add the prepared masala water
- Sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
- Add the cooked dals.
- Add 2 tsp dried mango powder (amchur).
- Add 1 tbsp tamarind (imli) pulp.
- Add little salt.
- Mix well.
- Cook on a medium flame for 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Serve panchmel dal recipe | Rajasthani dal panchratan | pancharatna dal | immediately with naan or paratha.
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
Energy | 175 cal |
Protein | 9 g |
Carbohydrates | 24.9 g |
Fiber | 4.4 g |
Fat | 4.4 g |
Cholesterol | 0 mg |
Sodium | 17.6 mg |
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Krupali Shukla
June 10, 2022, 3:32 p.m.
I love this dal recipe and i cook for my husband and they like also... must try.

Lallie
Dec. 1, 2016, 1:47 p.m.

Foodie #682539
Sept. 14, 2016, 7:50 p.m.
This dal has become my husband''s favorite. Thank you for sharing

shipa
Oct. 8, 2014, 12:03 p.m.
very tasty