Punjabi mix dal is an authentic Punjabi recipe made with traditional Indian spices. This easy lunch/dinner recipe made with the equal proportion of chana and urad dal can be served with roti, rumali roti or naan.

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Ingredients of Punjabi Mix Dal

1 cup chana dal

1 teaspoon powdered turmeric

1 small finely chopped onion

1 clove finely chopped garlic

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

1 red chilli

1/2 cup urad dal

1 1/2 teaspoon salt

1 small finely chopped tomato

1 finely chopped green chilli

1 teaspoon Red chilli powder

2 tablespoon butter

How to make Punjabi Mix Dal

Step 1

First soak the chana dal and urad dal separately for about 15 - 20 minutes. Wash them thrice and keep separately.

Step 2

In a pressure cooker, add 2 cups of water and chana dal. Add salt and turmeric powder. Cook until 2 whistles and turn off the gas. Let it cool.

Step 3

Add soaked urad dal into the boiled chana dal, cook until 2 whistles.

Step 4

For tempering - take a pan, add oil or clarified butter into it. Once the oil begins to get hot, add cumin seeds and whole red chillies.

Step 5

When the cumin seeds start to crackle, add chopped garlic and saute for 3 - 4 minutes.

Step 6

Add chopped onion, saute it until onion becomes translucent. Now add green chilli and tomato into it.

Step 7

Cook until the tomato becomes tender or soft. Add red chilli powder, saute it and turn off the gas.

Step 8

Pour this tempering on the dal and the mix dal is ready. Serve it hot with roti, rumali roti or naan.