Manchmel Daal Recipe

Ingredients

• 175gms Yellow Split Peas (channa dal) (6 ounces)
• 90gms White Gram Beans (urad dal) (3 ounces)
• 45gms Yellow Mung Beans (moong dal) (1 ½ ounces)
• 45gms Red Lentils (masar dal) (1 ½ ounces)
• ½ tsp Turmeric
• 2 tsp Salt (or to taste)
• 6 tbsp Vegetable Oil
• 2 Medium Onions, Peeled, Sliced in Thin Rings
• 2 tsp Garlic, Minced
• 2 tsp Ginger, Grated or Crushed
• 3 Medium Tomatoes, Sliced in 2cm thick wedges
• 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
• 1 ½ tsp Cumin Seed
• ½ tsp Cayenne Pepper
• 1 tsp Paprika
• 4 tsp Fresh Coriander, Chopped
• 2 Green Chilies, Minced

How to make Manchmel Daal

1. Shift wheat flour.
2. Add salt, turmeric powder, ajama, red chili powder.
3. Mix well.
4. Add oil and knead the flour to roti like consistency.
5. Wash tuver dal and pressure cook it for three whistles.
6. Cool and remove the dal.
7. Heat oil and ghee in a pot, then put cloves and cinnamon and then add mustard leaves.
8. When they crackle add curry leaves, green chilies and a pinch of asafetida.
9. Pour tover dal.
10. Mix tamarind and brown sugar water, cashew nuts, groundnut, garam masala, red chili powder and mix well.
11. Add tomato pulp, turmeric powder, salt and 2 cups of water.
12. Boil the dal.
13. roll out big rotis and cut them into pieces and add these pieces in boiling dal.
14. Boil for 10 minutes and remove.
15. Serve the dal dhokli warm.
16. Sprinkle cilantro leaves.