Five Star Dal

 

Ingredients needed: Fill a cup with equal quantities of : Toor Dal, Yellow Moong Dal, Masoor Dal, Whole masoor and Chana Dal 1large tomato chopped, 1 onion chopped, 3/4 cloves of garlic minced, 2 to 3 dry red chillies, 2 tspn coriander powder, 3 to 4 tblspns ghee, 2 tspns jeera (cumin seeds) 1/2 tspn hing (asafoetida) 1 tspn turmeric powder, 1 tspn chilly powder (optional) 8 to 10 fresh curry leaves, salt to taste Fresh coriander to garnish Method: Wash the dals together and cook with double quantity of water and a pinch of salt and 1 tspn of turmeric powder in pressure cooker as you would for any dal. In a pan heat the ghee and temper it with the cumin seeds, hing, and red chillies and curry leaves, Next add the chopped onion, and garlic and fry on moderate heat until onion turns light golden in colour. To this add the chopped tomato and cook further for a few more minutes, Now add the coriander powder, and a little turmeric powder and cook further . Add a little amount of water at this stage. Next add the cooked dals and stir well. Add more water to make it as thin as you like and bring it to a boil. When it begins to boil turn down the heat and let the dal simmer for about 20 mins. Check the seasoning, you might want to add more salt and also more chilly powder to the dal at this stage.After 20 mins on simmer switch off the heat . Turn out the dal into you serving bowl and garnish with fresh coriander and enjoy with rice , chapatis or parathas. You can even add a dollop of butter to the dal just before serving . It's sinfully indulgent but tastes simply awesome