Shahi Panchmel Dal Fry: Ingredients: 1/4 cup Soaked Chana Dal, 1/4 cup Soaked Yellow Moong Dal, 1/4 cup Soaked Tur Dal, 1/4 cup Soaked Moong Dal (chilkewali), 1 cup Soaked Black Urad Dal, 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder, 4 Bay Leaves, 4 tbsp Ghee, 1 tsp Cumin Seeds, 5-6 Cloves, 2 Dried Red Chillies, 1 cup chopped Onions, 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic paste, 3 tbsp Dal Fry/Dal Tadka Masala, 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder, 1/2 tsp Coriander Powder, 1 cup chopped Tomatoes, Salt and water as required.

Method: On medium heat place the pan, add all the soaked dals, turmeric half a teaspoon of powder, salt, 2 bay leaves, and 2 tablespoons of ghee. Mix all together and water as required. Cover and let it simmer. Keep checking in between and give it a good mash.

Meanwhile, in another pan add 2 tablespoons of ghee, cumin seeds, cloves, bay leaves, dried red chillies, and onions. Cook until onions are translucent. Then add ginger garlic paste and saut. To this add turmeric powder, Dal Fry/Dal Tadka Masala, red chilli powder, coriander powder, and salt, and mix well.

To this add tomatoes and cook until ghee starts to separate. Then add the dal and let it simmer., In another pan, add ghee, dried red chillies, and chilli powder. Let it simmer and then add to the daal on the top.