Panchras Dal
by Tarla Dalal
An ideal recipe for a traditional celebration at home. Toovar dal is pressure-cooked and blended with an assortment of vegetables: carrots, pumpkin, raw banana and brinjal and simmered with masalas, till every ingredient blends with another for a flavorful meal.
This dal goes well with Parathas as well as Cooked Rice .
Panchras Dal recipe - How to make Panchras Dal
Soaking time: 30 minutes Preparation Time: Cooking Time: Total Time:
Makes 4 servings
1 cup toovar (arhar) dal
1/2 cup raw banana , peeled and cut into big pieces
1 cup brinjal (baingan / eggplant) , cut into big pieces
1/2 cup potatoes , peeled and cut into big pieces
1/2 cup carrot , peeled and cut into big pieces
1/2 cup red pumpkin (bhopla / kaddu) , peeled and cut into big pieces
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1 tsp coriander-cumin seeds (dhania-jeera) powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
2 tbsp oil
salt to taste
For The Masala Paste
2 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/2 tsp coriander (dhania) seeds
1 whole dry kashmiri red chilli , broken into pieces
1/4 cup grated dry coconut (kopra)
1/4 cup chopped onions
1/2 tsp roughly chopped ginger (adrak)
1/2 tsp roughly chopped green chillies
1/2 tsp tamarind (imli)
Method
For the masala paste
How to proceed
For the masala paste
- For the masala paste
- Heat the oil in a small non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds and coriander seeds and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
- Add the dry red chilli, dry coconut and onions and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
- Remove from the flame, add the ginger, green chillies and tamarind pulp and blend it in a mixer to a smooth paste using ¼ cup of water. Keep aside.
How to proceed
- How to proceed
- Clean, wash and soak the toovar dal for about 30 minutes. Drain and keep aside.
- Combine the dal, turmeric powder, salt, and 3 cups of water in the pressure cooker, mix well and pressure cook for 2 whistles. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
- Whisk the dal using a whisk. Keep aside.
- Heat oil in a deep non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
- When the seeds crackle add the raw banana, brinjals, potatoes, carrots, red pumpkin. Coriander-cumin seeds powder and garam masala and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
- Add 1 cup of water and salt, mix well and cover with a lid and cook on a medium flame for 10 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the cooked dal, masala paste and ½ cup of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Serve hot.
Nutrient values per serving
| Energy | 355 cal |
| Protein | 11 g |
| Carbohydrates | 37.8 g |
| Fiber | 7.3 g |
| Fat | 17.8 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 533.5 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.3 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.1 mg |
| Vitamin C | 15.4 mg |
| Folic Acid | 67 mcg |
| Calcium | 70.9 mg |
| Iron | 3.3 mg |
| Magnesium | 0 mg |
| Phosphorus | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 25.9 mg |
| Potassium | 677.8 mg |
| Zinc | 0.7 mg |
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Toovar dal pressure cooked and then vegetables added to it and cooked in a coconut based masala paste.