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Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024


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About Panchmel Dal
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Ingredients
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Methods
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What is panchmel dal made of ?
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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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Nutrient values
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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
March 13, 2025, midnight
I love this dal recipe and i cook for my husband and they like also... must try.

shipa
March 13, 2025, midnight
very tasty

Lallie
March 13, 2025, midnight

Foodie #682539
March 13, 2025, midnight
This dal has become my husband''s favorite. Thank you for sharing