Ingredients:

• For dal:
• 1/4 cup – moong dal
• 1/4 cup – tur dal
• 1/4 cup – Urad Dal
• 1/4 cup – Channa dal
• 1/4 cup – masoor dal
• 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp – cooking oil
• 1 tsp – ginger, chopped
• 5.5 cups – water
• For seasoning ( tadka ):
• 1 tbsp – oil ( or Ghee )
• 1 tsp – Jeera ( Cumin seeds )
• 2 Cloves
• 2 Cinnamon sticks
• 2 Bay Leaves
• 2 big Cardamom
• 2 green chillies, chopped
• 6 Curry leaves
• 1/4 tsp – Hing ( Asafoetida )
• 3/4 tsp to 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder
• 2 tsp – fresh chopped Coriander leaves

Method:

1. For dal:
2. Mix all the dals. Wash well. Boil in pressure cooker with 5.5 cups water, turmeric powder, chopped ginger and 1/2 tsp cooking oil ( reduce heat to medium after 2 nd whistle and cook for 20 minutes ).
3. Allow the cooker to cool to cool naturally. Open the cooker ( add extra 1/2 cup water to dilute the cooked dal if required and blend dal well – cooked dal should in smooth consistency ).
4. For seasoning:
5. In a wide pan / kadai, heat ghee or oil. Add jeera. When it turns brown, add cinnamon, cloves, tej patta and cardamom. Fry for 1 minute.
6. Add chopped green chillies and curry leaves. Fry for 1 minute.
7. Add chopped green chillies and curry leaves. Fry for 1 minute.
8. Add red chilli powder. Fry for a few seconds on a low heat and add cooked dal immediately. Care should be taken that the red chilli powder do not get burnt.
9. Give 1 – 2 boils and serve hot garnished with fresh coriander leaves.
10. Recipe Courtesy: Niya’s World

Recipe courtesy of Niya