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Subject: !!*!! dAL !!*!! 2008-06-11, 11:55

PanchRatni Dal or Five Combination Lentils

Ingredients:
Serves: 4
Ingredients
1 tbsp. urad (moong dal washed) dal
1 tbsp. toovar (arhar/yellow lentils) dal
1 tbsp. moong (yellow dal) dal
1 tbsp. chana (bengal gram dal) dal
1 tbsp. masoor(split red lentils) dal
1 tsp. mustard seeds
1 tsp. cumin seeds
1 stick cinnamon
2 cloves
4 curry leaves
4 small red chilies
3 green chilies, finely chopped
2 tsp. finely chopped ginger
2 tsp. finely chopped garlic
2 tomatoes, roughly chopped
1/2 tsp. garam masala
2 tbsp. chopped coriander
Juice of one lemon
2 tbsp. oil
Salt according to taste

METHOD
1.Wash all the dals. Soak for 1 hour and then drain.
2.Add 5 cups of water and cook in a pressure cooker or cook dal till soft on the stove.
3.Heat the oil and fry the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, cinnamon and cloves until they begin to crackle.
4.Add the curry leaves, red chilies, ginger and garlic and fry for 1 minute.
5.Add the tomatoes and garam masala, the dals, coriander, lemon juice and salt and boil for 8 to 10 minutes. Serve hot

Subject: Re: !!*!! dAL !!*!! 2008-06-11, 11:59

Hariyali Masoor and Greens Dal from Punjab
	Ingredients: Serves: 6-10 1 1/2 cups masoor (split red lentils) dal 2 cups boiled greens (spincah,fenugreek leaves and cilantro) 1 chopped onion 1 tsp. cumin seeds 2 tsp. amchur (mango powder) powder 1 chopped tomato 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder 3/4 tsp. chili powder 3 tbsp. ghee (clarified butter) Salt according to taste To be ground into a paste: 6 cloves garlic 6 green chilies 1/2 tsp. ginger
Method: 1.Cook the dal separately with 2 cups of water. 2.Heat the Ghee(clarified butter) in a pan, add the onion and cumin seeds and fry for at least 2 minutes. 3.Add the cooked dal, the greens, amchur (mango powder) powder, tomato, turmeric powder, chili powder, paste and salt and cook for a few minutes. 4.Serve hot.

Subject: Re: !!*!! dAL !!*!! 2008-06-11, 13:35

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