Dal Panch ratna(Five Dals)

jyotirmoy

Ever tried mixing all types of Dal? Here is one which has the goodness of five types of Dals plus Spinach.
Ingredients:
Take different Dals like:
100 gms of Moong Dal ,100 gms of Channa Dal ,100 gms of Masur Dal ,100 gms of Arhar Dal ,100 gms of Urad Dal. You can change the quantity according to yuor need, just take equal amount of all the dals.
1 bunch of Spinach, washed and finely chopped
100gms Grated coconut
1 teaspoon ginger paste
1-teaspoon garlic paste
2 Tomatoes, diced
2 onions, finely chopped
1-teaspoon turmeric powder
1-teaspoon cumin powder,
1-teaspoon cardamom,
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon powder
1 or 2 bay leaves,
Green chilies to taste, sliced
Coriander leaves
2 tablespoons of cooking oil
2 tablespoons of ghee
Salt to taste


Procedure:
Wash & soak the Urad Dal over night.
Wash clean the other Dals, mix the soaked Urad Dal and pressure cook with water, salt and turmeric powder for 7 minutes or until done.
Heat oil. Sauté thinly chopped onions, until brown.
Add ginger paste, tomatoes, garlic paste, green chilies, and cumin powder. Sauté well.
When everything is blended, add chopped spinach, turmeric powder and salt to it. Stir thoroughly.
Cover and cook till the water evaporates.
Add dal mixture to it. Mix well. Add the grated coconut.
Add cardamom and cinnamon powder to it.
When everything has blended well, and the mixture is of thick consistency, sprinkle coriander leaves and a few green chilies from top for garnishing.
Add two-table spoonful of ghee & serve hot.