Teenratna Dal

Today's recipe is a dal preparation.  I know you all might be wondering there is panchratna dal, what is this teenratna dal.   Actually this dal is prepared with three dals (lentils) put together in equal quantities and hence I have named it so.  My hubby dear calls it "Golden Wonder".  Very easy and can be made in a jiffy.  So here is how the recipe goes.

Serves: 6
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

Pigeon peas (toor dal)	1/4 cup
Green gram dal (moong dal)	1/4 cup
Pink lentils (masoor dal)	1/4 cup
Onion (finely chopped)	1 medium
Tomato (finely chopped)	1 medium
Garlic (finely chopped)	3-4 cloves
Cumin seeds	1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder	1 tsp
Turmeric powder	1 tsp
Coriander seeds	1 tsp
Cumin & coriander powder	1 tsp
Coriander leaves	A little
Salt	1 1/2 tsp
Ghee	1 tbsp

METHOD:

1.       Wash the lentils together a couple of times and pressure cook it till soft and mushy.
2.       While the lentils get cooked.  Dry roast coriander and grind it into a fine powder, chop the onion and tomato into fine pieces.
3.       In a kadai (wok), add 1/2 a tbsp of ghee and add the cumin seeds.  Once they splutter add finely chopped garlic, sauté it for a second and add the onions.  Sauté the onions till translucent. 
4.       Add the chilli powder, turmeric powder and ground coriander seeds powder.  Blend well. 
5.       Add the tomatoes and a little water and cook the tomatoes till soft.  At this stage add the powder of cumin and coriander.
6.       Mash the cooked dal and add it to the onion and tomato mixture.  Add salt and a little water.  Mix well so that the onion and tomato mixture blends well with the dal.
7.       Adjust seasoning.  Garnish with coriander leaves.
8.       Serve hot with rice or rotis.

NOTES:

1.       Coriander and cumin powder is half tsp each.