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Panch-meal Daal and spiced curds

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course dinner|lunch
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

Ingredients A

  • tbsp Tur Dal
  • tbsp Red Masoor Dal
  • tbsp Yellow Moong Dal
  • tbsp Urad Dal
  • tbsp Chana Dal
  • 1 Onion, small, chopped
  • 2 Tomato, medium, chopped
  • 1 tsp Ginger-Garlic paste
  • ¾ tsp Haldi powder
  • 1 tsp Chili powder
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tsp Amchur or lemon to taste

Ingredients B

  • 1 medium Onion, sliced thinly
  • 2-3 cloves Garlic, chopped
  • ¾ tsp Whole Jeera
  • 2 tbsp Coriander leaves, chopped
  • tbsp Oil or Ghee

Instructions
 

  • Wash all the dals well and keep soaking in a pressure cooker for 10-15 minutes
  • Add chopped onions, ginger-garlic paste, haldi and chili powder and chopped tomatoes
  • Pressure cook for one whistle, lower the flame and cook for another 4-5 minutes on a low flame
  • When cooker cools, open and mix the cooked dal well
  • Heat Ghee or Oil in a deep pan, add the chopped garlic, slit green chilis and whole jeera
  • Add the sliced onions, saute till golden brown, add half of the chopped coriander leaves, saute again
  • Add the cooked dals and salt to taste, add some water if the dal is too thick
  • Simmer on a low flame for 5-7 minutes, adjust the seasoning and the consistency as per your liking
  • Add 2 teaspoons of Amchur or lemon juice
  • Serve hot garnished with coriander leaves