Panchmel Dal Recipe (With 5 Lentils)
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4.8
75 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
45 mins
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Cook Time
45 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
233 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Indian
Panchmel Dal Recipe (With 5 Lentils)
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Famous Rajasthani Panchratna Dal recipe (also referred to as Panchratna Dal) that is made with a mix of five unique and different lentils. This is a healthy, flavorful protein packed lentil preparation made without onion and garlic.
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Ingredients
total 1 cup lentils consisting equal amounts of
- bengal gram dal (chana dal)
- green gram dal (moong dal)
- pink lentils (masoor dal)
- pigeon peas spilt and skinned (tuvar dal or arhar dal)
- black gram (urad dal)
other ingredients
- 3 to 3.5 cups water for pressure cooking the dals
- 2 green cardamom
- 2 cloves
- 1 green chilli, - crushed in a mortar pestle
- 2 to 3 red chillies, broken and seeds removed
- 1 inch ginger - crushed in a mortar pestle
- 1 large tomato, chopped
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder (ground turmeric)
- ¼ to ½ teaspoon garam masala
- ¼ teaspoon asafoetida powder (hing)
- 2 to 3 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter) or oil
- salt as required
Instructions
Pressure cooking lentils
- Rinse all the lentils for a couple of times in fresh water.
- Then soak them in water for 30 to 45 minutes. After 30 to 45 minutes drain all the water.
- Pressure cook the lentils with water for 4 to 5 whistles on a medium heat or till they are completely cooked and softened.
- Mash the cooked lentils lightly with a spoon.
- If the lentils mixture look thick, then add some hot water and stir to get a medium consistency in it.
Making panchmel dal
- In another frying pan, heat oil or ghee. On a low heat add cumin seeds. Let them splutter. Then add the cloves, cardamoms and broken dried red chilies with seeds removed.
- Fry till the red chilies change color. Add the crushed ginger and green chilly. Fry them for a few seconds or till the raw aroma of ginger goes away.
- Add the chopped tomatoes, asafoetida (hing), turmeric powder and garam masala powder.
- Saute the tomatoes well on a low flame till they become soft and mushy. The oil or ghee will also separate.
- Now add this fried tempering mixture to the lentils. Mix well.
- Simmer the dal for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring often so that the flavors of the spices infuse well with the lentils.
- Add salt as per taste and mix well. Garnish it with coriander leaves. Adding coriander leaves is optional.
- You can choose to add a drizzle of about 1 to 2 teaspoons of ghee to the dal panchmel in the serving bowl.
- Serve panchmel dal with roti, rice, jeera rice, paratha or dal bati.
Notes
- Use lentils that are fresh.
- You can use a combination of 2 or 3 or 4 lentils.
- The recipe can be scaled.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
233kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Cholesterol
17mg
(6%)
Sodium
352mg
(15%)
Potassium
263mg
(8%)
Fiber
11g
(44%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
502IU
(10%)
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
1mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
1mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
1mg
Vitamin B6
1mg
Vitamin C
39mg
(43%)
Vitamin E
1mg
Vitamin K
6µg
Calcium
55mg
(6%)
Vitamin B9 (Folate)
53µg
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Magnesium
26mg
Phosphorus
62mg
Zinc
1mg
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 233 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 233kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 352mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 263mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 11g | 44% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 502IU | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 1mg | |
| Vitamin C | 39mg | 43% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | |
| Vitamin K | 6µg | |
| Calcium | 55mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 53µg | |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 62mg | |
| Zinc | 1mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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