Rajasthani Panchmel Dal

Ingredients:-

 1.Split bengal gram(chana dal)        1/4 cup

 2.Green gram (sabut moong)        1/4 cup

 3.Split black gram skinless(dhuli urad dal) 1/4 cup

 4.Split pegion pea ( toor dal/ arhar dal) 1/4 cup

 5. whole red lentils( sabut masoor) 1/4 cup

 6.Salt  (to taste)

 7.Turmeric Powder              1/2 tsp

 8.Oil                    3tsp

 9.Asafoetida                1 pinch

 10.Cumin seeds                1/2tsp

 11.Cloves                4-5

 12.Dried red chillies, broken        2

 13.Ginger- green chilli paste        1 tsp

 14.Cumin powder            1 tsp

 15.Coriander powder            1tsp

 16.Red chilli powder            1/2 tsp

 17. Tomatoes, chopped            2 medium

 18.Garam masala powder            1/2 tsp

 19.Fresh coriander leaves (chopped)    2 tsp

  Method:-

1.  Soak dal in three cups water for at least two hours. 
2. Then drain and boil them in 3 cups of water with salt and turmeric powder till done. 
3. Heat oil in a pan add asafoetida, cumin seeds, cloves, and dry red chillies. 
4. When cumin seeds start to change colour , add green chilli - ginger paste and saute for one minute.
5.  Add cumin powder ,coriander powder, and red chilli powder,tomatoes and cook till oil surface. 
6. Add cooked dals, salt and water if required. Cook for ten minutes stirring well. 
7. Add garam masala powder and serve hot garnished with coriander leaves.