Panchmel Dal (Rajasthani Panchratna Dal)

Name: Panchmel Dal (Rajasthani Panchratna Dal)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/4 cup Split Gram Dal (Chana Dal); 1/4 cup Split Black gram lentil (split black urad dal); 1/4 cup Red lentils (Split Masoor Dal); 1/4 cup Split Green moong lentils; 1/4 cup Toor Dal (Split pigeon peas); 2 tablespoon Ghee (use oil for vegan*); 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera); 6-7 Cloves (Laung); 3-4 Dry red chili; 2 Green chili (I used serrano peppers, adjust to taste ); 1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (Hing); 1 cup Onion (finely diced); 1 tablespoon Ginger (grated); 1 1/4 cup Tomato (finely diced); 4 cups Water; 1/2 Lime (juice of); Cilantro (to garnish); 1/2 teaspoon Ground Turmeric (Haldi powder); 2 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder (adjust to taste ); 1/2 teaspoon Garam Masala; 2 teaspoon Coriander powder (Dhaniya powder); 1 teaspoon Salt (adjust to taste)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:20min

Panchmel Dal, also called Panchratna dal, is a comforting one-pot Indian mixed lentil soup which is high in protein, and fiber. With only a few basic pantry ingredients, you'll put a complete and tasty meal on the table.

Updated at: Sat, 12 Sep 2026 01:22:38 GMT