Name: Pancharatna Egg Dal recipe by Swapna Sen at BetterButter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: Mix of 5 dals (Green Moong, Yellow Moong, Rajma, Toor Dal, Chana Dal) 1-1/2 cups; Oil 1 tbsp; Ghee 1tbsp; Eggs 3; Onions 2 (chopped); Tomato 1 (chopped); Capsicum 1 large (chopped); Ginger-garlic paste 1-1/2 tbsp; Green chilly 2; Whole red chilly 1; Milk 1/2 cup; Haldi powder 1 tsp; Red chilly powder 1tsp; Garam masala powder 1 tsp; Salt to taste; Kasuri methi or dhaniya for garnish

Ingredients Serving: 5

Mix of 5 dals (Green Moong, Yellow Moong, Rajma, Toor Dal, Chana Dal) 1-1/2 cups
Oil 1 tbsp
Ghee 1tbsp
Eggs 3
Onions 2 (chopped)
Tomato 1 (chopped)
Capsicum 1 large (chopped)
Ginger-garlic paste 1-1/2 tbsp
Green chilly 2
Whole red chilly 1
Milk 1/2 cup
Haldi powder 1 tsp
Red chilly powder 1tsp
Garam masala powder 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Kasuri methi or dhaniya for garnish

Instructions

Boil the mixed dal with adequate water and 1 pinch salt up to 1 whistle of pressure cooker. It is advisable to soak rajma and green moong overnight or 6-7 hours.
In the meanwhile, heat oil in a kadhai and add broken whole red chilly, ginger-garlic paste and saute for some time.
Add chopped onion and cook till translucent.
Add in the chopped tomato, slit green chilli and cover the kadhai. Cook till the masala is mushy.
Put in the haldi powder and red chilly powder.
Beat the eggs and add in the mixture while stirring continuously. Let the eggs cook.
To this, add the boiled dal, 1 cup water and garam masala.
Cook the dal to desired consistency while checking the seasoning.
Add the milk and cook for 2 more minutes.
Garnish with kasuri methi, dhaniya and ghee. Serve piping hot with steamed rice or rotis!

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