Ingredients

• 1/4 cup channa dal/bengal gram/senaga pappu
• 1/4 cup tur dal/kandi pappu/red gram dal
• 4 tablespoon masoor dal/red lentils
• 4 tablespoon moong dal/pesara pappu/yellow lentils
• 2 tablespoon urad dal/minappa pappu/split gram dal
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 3 green chillies, finely chopped
• Few curry leaves, broken in bit
• 1 inch ginger, chopped / minced
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder (or as per your taste)
• 3/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• Fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon oil
• Salt to taste
• Seasoning of Dal

Instructions

1. Mix all dals in a pressure cooker, add about 2-1/2 cups of water and little bit of salt. Pressure cook up to 4 whistles, mash and keep aside.
2. Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a vessel, add cumin and mustard seeds. Allow the seeds to pop up and then add broken curry leaves. Add chopped ginger and stir fry on a low flame to prevent the burning of ginger. Add chopped onions and saute for few seconds on a low heat. Add chopped tomatoes, salt, red chilli powder and turmeric powder and mix well.
3. After few minutes of continuous sauteing, add cooked dal and adjust with salt. Mix in water as per your desired consistency. Also stir in lemon juice and slow down the heat, till you make its seasoning. Now melt ghee in a saucepan, add crushed coriander seeds, hing, red chillies and garam masala powder. Pour this into dal and combine.
4. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

Notes