MIXED DAL FRY / MIXED DAL CURRY - PUNJABI VERSION

Mixed Dal Fry - is a dal recipe which considered great in protein. Nowadays, there are more Vegan lovers and for them often the dal is one of the best protein source.   My friend Kausha, made mixed dal curry for dinner and it was the best which I ever had dal.  I just had it like a soup and it was delicious.  She is a Gujarathi and she told me that she added all the dals.  I could not get a chance to get a recipe.  Couple of days before, when I was surfing the net I could see more mixed dal recipes.  I understood that this recipe is a punjabi style and they make often prepared from mixed lentils and dal. I could not resist making this delicious dal since it reminded me Kausha's dal.  This dal can be served with rotis or rice or it can be drunk as soup as well.  Best combo is jeera pulo with mixed dal curry 😋
Normally they prepare with toor dal, channa dal, moong dal, black gram dal, masoor dal! For a change I have add little Rajma / Kidney beans and wow....it was even scrumptious 👏

INGREDIENTS:

Toor dal                      - 1/4 cup
Channa dal                 - 1/4 cup
Green moong dal       - 1/4 cup
Black gram dal           - 1/4 cup
Masoor dal                 - 1/4 cup
Rajma / Kidney bean  - 1/4 cup
Onion                          - 1 finely chopped
Tomato                        - 2 finely chopped
Ginger garlic paste     - 1 tsp
Red chilli powder       - 1/4 tsp
Coriander powder      - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala            - 3/4 tsp
Turmeric powder       - 1/4 tsp
Lemon                        - 1/2 extract a juice
Coriander leaves        - 3 tsp chopped for garnishing
Salt                             - to taste

TO TEMPER:

Ghee                            - 2 tsp
Cumin seeds                - 1 tsp
Asafoetida                   - 1/4 tsp

HOW TO MAKE:

Wash all the dal and soak it for 3 to 4 hours.  Pressure cook by adding 4 cups water along with turmeric powder.  Allow 5 to 6 whistles.   Let the steam get released.  Meanwhile, heat ghee in a big vessel add cumin seeds, chopped onions and ginger garlic paste.  Add little salt and fry till nice aroma comes. Add asafoetida.  Let the onion turns transparent then add chopped tomatoes.  Saute them well and allow the tomatoes get tender.

Add red chilli powder, coriander powder and garam masala.  Blend well.  Add 1/4 cup of  water and allow to boil.  Slowly it forms like a thick gravy at that time add cooked dal.  Add needed salt.  Cook for 5 mins in a medium flame.  

When all the dals mixed well with the masala turn off the stove.  Squeeze half a lemon and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.  Serve hot with jeera rice or rotis.  It can be drunk as a soup as well.  

TIPS:

Any dals can be added and if you don't like Rajma, that can be avoided.

More spices like, cloves, bay leaf and cardamom can be added for more flavour for seasoning.