Easiest Way to Prepare Perfect Panchratna Dal/ Chevti Dal

Panchratna Dal/ Chevti Dal.

You can have Panchratna Dal/ Chevti Dal using 22 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Panchratna Dal/ Chevti Dal

1. You need of mixed dal washed and soaked 30 minutes.
2. You need of water.
3. You need of large onion chopped.
4. It's of large tomato chopped.
5. It's of ginger garlic paste.
6. It's of chopped garlic.
7. You need of large bay leaf.
8. Prepare of cinnamon sticks.
9. You need of whole red chillies.
10. It's of chopped green chillies.
11. It's of ground pepper.
12. You need of turmeric powder.
13. You need of red chilli powder.
14. It's of rajwadi masala.
15. It's of salt.
16. Prepare of mustard seeds.
17. Prepare of cumin seeds.
18. Prepare of asafoetida.
19. It's of lemon.
20. Prepare of curry leaves.
21. It's of spring onions chopped.
22. Prepare of ghee.

Panchratna Dal/ Chevti Dal step by step

1. In a pressure cook add 3.5 cups of water with soaked mix dal. Add 0.5 tbsp of turmeric, 1 tbsp pepper and 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste. Cook for 4 whistles..
2. In a large wok, heat 3 tbsp ghee. Add mustard seeds and cumin. Let it crackle. Add cinnamon, whole red chillies and bay leaf. Add a pinch of asafoetida. Stir well..
3. Now add chopped garlic, green chillies and sliced onion. Saute till onion turns golden..
4. Add chopped tomatoes. Saute till tomatoes turn mushy. Add all the spices and cook for a minute..
5. Add boiled dal and mix well. Add salt. Mix well. Let it boil for 4-5 mins. Adjust desired consistency by adding water..
6. Turn off heat. Squeeze lemon mix well. Garnish with chopped green onions. Serve with hot chapati or rice..