Nutritious Mixed Daal

Punjabi mix dal is an authentic Punjabi recipe made with traditional Indian spices.This easy lunch/dinner recipe made with equal proportion of chana and urad dal can be served with roti, rumali roti or naan.

Ingredients of Punjabi Mix Dal

• 1 cup chana dal
• 1 teaspoon powdered turmeric
• 1 small finely chopped onion
• 1 clove finely chopped garlic
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 red chilli
• 1/2 cup urad dal
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 small finely chopped tomato
• 1 finely chopped green chilli
• 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
• 2 tablespoon butter

How to make Punjabi Mix Dal

Step 1

• First soak the chana dal and urad dal separately for about 15–20 minutes. Wash them thrice and keep separately.

Step 2

• In a pressure cooker, add 2 cups of water and chana dal. Add salt and turmeric powder. Cook until 2 whistles and turn off the gas. Let it cool.

Step 3

• Add soaked urad dal into the boiled chana dal, cook until 2 whistles.

Step 4

• For tempering — take a pan, add oil or clarified butter into it. Once the oil begins to get hot, add cumin seeds and whole red chillies.

Step 5

• When the cumin seeds start to crackle, add chopped garlic and saute for 3–4 minutes.

Step 6

• Add chopped onion, saute it until onion becomes translucent. Now add green chilli and tomato into it.

Step 7

• Cook until the tomato becomes tender or soft. Add red chilli powder, saute it and turn off the gas.

Step 8

• Pour this tempering on the dal and the mix dal is ready. Serve it hot with roti, rumali roti or naan.