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Panchratna Dal | Panchmel Dal Recipe | Rajasthani Dal

Panchratna Dal (पंचरतन दाल) is a delicious and healthy dal recipe of Rajasthani cuisine. It is prepared by mixing five types of lentils (dal) like arhar dal, chana dal, moong dal, masoor dal and urad dal. This is a simple, nutritious and healthy dal. It has the nutritions and goodness of five lentils. This dal is one of the good sources of protein for vegetarians. As lentils are used in split form, this panchratna dal is a quick recipe and can be cooked within minutes. Nowadays you can easily purchase the combination of 5 lentils from grocery stores. There are so many variations of dal. Every region in India has its own method to cook dal. Some people cook with onion and garlic. Some prefer to add only tomatoes or some people prepare dal with just simple tempering of heeng jeera. When vegetables and a special type of masala is added, then it is known as sambhar . So you can give the variation which you prefer. The flavour of spices and assorted dal both make this dish delightful.

Split Green Moong Dal | Hari Moong Ki Dal | Chilke Wali Mung ki Dal

Green Moong ki dal (हरी मूँग की दाल) is a delicious, healthy and easy to make dal that is one of the most commonly used lentil variety. This recipe is a traditional and popular Indian dal recipe made with green lentil and tempered with heeng jeera. Green moong dal is one of the most widely available lentils and used in many ways like khichadi, dahi vada and cheela. It is a simple and easy to cook dal. Here is no need to add onion and tomatoes but if you like you can add. It requires basic ingredients. Moong dal is found in three forms as whole mung, split and skinned yellow dal. I have already shared yellow moong dal and sprouted whole moong . So today I am sharing green split moong dal. It is very healthy and nutritious dal. It is a perfect option for toddlers as this dal helps in digestion and full of protein. It is free from heaviness and flatulence so it is easy to digest. Its green skin has a lot more nutrition than skinned yellow moong dal. Along with proteins, green moong be

Sambar Recipe | How to Make Sambhar

Sambar Recipe | How to Make Sambhar Sambar (सांभर) is a popular, healthy and traditional lentil from South Indian cuisine that is prepared with toor dal (arhar dal), chana dal along with several vegetables. Sambhar is paired with delicious dishes like idli, dosa and vada. Sambhar is such a dish that is loved by many and made every day in South Indian homes. Now sambhar is not only popular in South India but also across India. Sambhar is very healthy and nutritious dal. It is packed with protein of dal. Most vegetarians relies on dal for protein intake. Many vegetables are added in sambhar which gives minerals and vitamins. Hence, sambhar is rich in proteins, fibers, minerals and many other nutrients. Sambhar is delicious and very easy to make. It requires toor dal, chana dal and vegetables like pumpkin, brinjals, drumsticks and bottle gourd (lauki). Because of vegetables it is a kind of vegetable stew. Any vegetables can be added into sambhar. The choice of vegetables is based on

Dhuli Urad Dal | White lentil

Urad dal, also known as White lentil, is one of the famous dal used in Indian cuisine. It is also known as white urad dal, split urad dal, dhuli urad dal and split white lentil. It is a popular dal of North India made with dhuli urad, spices and tempered with heeng jeera. This is a no onion no garlic recipe but if you prefer you can use. It is a simple, easy and delicious North Indian style dal with creamy texture. Urad dal is very nutritious and healthy. Urad dal is rich in protein, fat and carbohydrates. Urad dal is one of the richest sources of vitamin B, iron, folic acid, calcium, magnesium and potassium, which makes this dal a perfect health package. Urad dal significantly boosts the uric acid levels in our body. It helps to improve digestion, boost energy, improve the skin health and many others. Urad dal is used to make vada, paratha, kachodi and so many snacks. This dal is simply made with basic ingredients like turmeric, red chilli powder, heeng, jeera and garam masala. T

Yellow Moong Dal Tadka | Peeli Moong ki Dal

Peeli Moong Dal (Yellow Moong Dal) also known as dhuli moong dal is one of the nutritious and delicious dal of Indian cuisine. This easy and simplest dal is prepared with yellow split lentils tempered with jeera and heeng. This basic tadka works well with all types of dal. Here is no need to temper with onion and tomato. This dal is easily available in every grocery store. This moong dal goes well with roti and rice along with pickle and papad. Yellow moong dal is healthy and take less time to cook than any other dal. Yellow moong dal is a good source of protein and dietary fibre. It is free from heaviness and flatulence so it is easy to digest. It is rich in B complex vitamins, calcium and potassium. This dal is low in calories. Some kids don’t like green moong dal so you can serve this delicious moong dal. Course: Main course Cuisine: North Indian Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Servings: 4 Ingredients: For Dal -- 1 Cup Peeli Moong Dal 1 Teaspoon Turmeric

Sabut Masoor Ki Dal | Whole Masoor Dal

Sabut Masoor Dal (Whole brown lentil) is a popular dal variety of Indian cuisine. This whole lentil curry is delicious, flavorful and easy to make. Sabut Masoor have a brown- black skin leading to this dal popularly being known as kaali dal. This is one of the healthiest and classic dal of main course as considered as a good source of protein and has a high nutrition profile. This is one of my favourite dal. This Dal is usually has a medium to thick consistency and it gets even thicker and creamier as it cools down. Whole lentils have high fibres and take too much time to cook so soak them for 30 minutes before cooking and then cook in a pressure cooker. Then you can temper this with onion tomato or only heeng jeera. You can give some flavor by adding garam masala and amchoor powder that you prefer. Serve this dal with steamed or jeera rice with roti. Masoor dal gives a great taste with rice. Course : Main course Cuisine : North Indian Prep Time : 5 minutes Cook Time : 30

Dal Tadka

Dal Tadka is a simple, popular and basic Indian dish generally made using Arhar Dal also known as Toor Dal and tempered in ghee. Tempering is nothing but tadka and also known as chaunk in Hindi.  To make Tadka spices like cumin and heeng are fried in Desi ghee. This makes the dish aromatic and delicious. It is the most common dish in Indian cuisine and also a favorite and most demanded food at Indian Restaurants and Dhabas. Dal Tadka recipe is a deliciously smooth dal that is a true delight with rice or roti. You can make this dal thick or medium consistency according to your taste. Let’s learn to make dal tadka. Course: Main Course Cuisine: North Indian Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Servings: 2 Ingredients: For the Dal 1 Cup Toor Dal (Arhar Dal) 1 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder (Haldi) ½ Teaspoon Coriander powder ½ Teaspoon Amchoor powder ¼ Teaspoon Garam Masala Salt as per taste Water as required For the Tempering 1 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds (Jeera)

Moong Dal Palak

Moong Dal Palak is easy to make, a low calorie and highly nutritious recipe. Moong dal and spinach is a healthy and wonderful combination that provides you the dose of nutrients required in a day. This is one good way to include green leafy vegetables in your diet. It is not only makes the dal interesting, but also increases it nutritional value. This kind of dal is perfect for your family and those kids who do not like to eat greens. This is a perfect blend of moong dal, palak, tomatoes and spices. This is a very adaptable awesome dish and cooked in different ways with different lentils and different spices. You may use green moong dal or yellow moong dal. You may use a combination of some bits of methi, bathua and green peas which make this more healthy and delicious. This dish tastes best when served with rice and chapati. Try this healthy recipe and enjoy it. Ingredients: 1 cup Green Moong dal 250 gm. Palak (Spinach) 2 medium sized Tomatoes 2 green chilli 1 inch lon

Dal fry

Dal fry is a part of main course of Indian kitchen. This is a popular dish which we can find at all restaurants and dhabas. You can make this simple dal recipe with just toor or arhar dal or a mix of toor and chana dal. It’s packed with flavor, really easy to make and tastes so good with rice. Everyone adults or kids like dal chawal. So it goes well with rice and roti. It is packed with flavor and taste. It is really easy to make and healthy. For making this dal fry, onion-tomato is cooked with some spices. Then boiled toor dal is added. Onion and garlic is not so important for this recipe. You can make this without onion and garlic. Here is how to make dal fry recipe just like restaurants. Course : Main Course Cuisine : North Indian Prep Time : 10 minutes Cook Time : 20 minutes Servings : 2 Ingredients: 1 cup toor dal (arhar dal) Water as required Salt as per your taste ½ tsp Haldi (turmeric powder) For Tampering 3 teaspoon oil or butter 1 teaspoon cumin se

Dal Bukhara

Dal Bukhara is a smooth slow cooked black lentils. It is quite similar to Dal Makhani with a slight difference. Dal Bukhara is made only with whole Urad lentils (Black Urad) but dal makhani is made with urad lentil and rajma both. Ingredients: 1 cup Black Urad Dal (Whole) soaked overnight 2 Onion , finely chopped 3 Tomatoes , pureed 1 teaspoon garlic chopped 1 teaspoon ginger chopped 2 Green Chilies Ghee ¼ cup 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera) Salt  to taste 1 teaspoon Fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi) crushed 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder ½ teaspoon Coriander Powder ¼ teaspoon Chaat Masala Powder 1 teaspoon Garam Masala 1/4 cup Fresh cream Method: 1.     First of all pressure cook the soaked Urad lentils with little salt and 2 cups of water till done. Remove and mash the dal mixture. 2.     Grind onion, garlic, ginger and green chilies. 3.     Heat ghee in a heavy bottomed pan. Add cumin seed. Add onion paste and sauté till li