Mewadi Dal

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sushma mahadev @cook_26602026

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Mewadi Dal or Panchratan Dal is very popular in India. As name suggests combining five kinds of Indian Lentils. It is also known as panchmel Dal.

Mewadi Dal

#whistlewings
Mewadi Dal or Panchratan Dal is very popular in India. As name suggests combining five kinds of Indian Lentils. It is also known as panchmel Dal.

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Ingredients

1 hour
4 people
  1. 1/4 cupmasoor dal
  2. 1/4 cupchana dal
  3. 1/4 cuptuar dal
  4. 1/4 cupmoong dal
  5. 1/4urad dal
  6. 1 tspTurmeric powder
  7. 1 tspred chilli powder
  8. 1 tspghee
  9. 1 tspjeera/cumin seeds
  10. 6-7red chilli
  11. 1 tspGinger garlic paste
  12. 1sliced onion
  13. 1/4 tsphing/asafoetida
  14. 1 tspCurry leaves
  15. 2 tspcoriander leaves chopped

Cooking Instructions

1 hour
  1. 1

    Soak masoor, chana, moong, toor and urad dal for 10- 15 minutes.

  2. 2

    In a pressure cooker add ghee, water, masoor dal, urad dal, tuvar dal, moong dal, chana dal, salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder then put the lid on and give it 3-4 whistles.

  3. 3

    Switch off the flame and let it cool down properly.

  4. 4

    In a kadai add ghee, dry red chilli, jeera, asoeftida, Ginger garlic paste, sliced onion, and saute until translucent.

  5. 5
  6. 6

    Now add Red chili powder and cooked dal from the cooker

  7. 7

    Add 2 tsp of salt.

  8. 8

    Take a piece of coal (about 3 inches big) and hold it over a gas flame with the help of tongs.

    The coal will begin to turn red hot and grey in about 5 minutes. This indicates that the coal is ready to be used for smoking. 

  9. 9

    Place a hot charcoal inside the cup and pour 1 tsp ghee and a pinch of garam masala. It will begin to smoke, immediately cover the kadai and close the lid, reduce the heat to low and allow to rest for about 5 minutes.

  10. 10
  11. 11

    For Tempering- Add 1 tsp ghee, 2-3 red chillies, curry leaves, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder

  12. 12
  13. 13

    Turn off the heat and add this tadka to the Mewadi dal

  14. 14

    Serve the rajasthani Mewadi dal along with roti or jeera rice

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