PANCHMEL DAL VADI

Panch means five.  Mixing up of five varieties of dal and making a dish out of it.  The panchmel dal vadi is made out of five dals viz. urid, chana, masoor, moong and tuvar.  We make adai mixing up of dals with rice and is prepared on the tava.  the same batter can be steamed, cut and served along with chutney or sambhar.  The same can be fried too.

This vaid is also similar to that style.  Grind it,  by adding some spice in it, steam it, cut it and serve as it is with chutney or deep fry and serve.  

Normally, we make kothmir vadi with the gram flour and the process is steaming, cutting and shallow frying or deep frying.  The method of preparation is similar to that only.

This is a healthy dish as most of the dals are used in it.  A snack item which can be prepared and keep it in fridge one day ahead and can be fried the next day when you want it.

You can also add onion, carrots, crushed green peas, coconut, peanut in the batter.  Pinch out some and deep fry.  another way of preparation.

So let us look at the recipe now:

Ingredients:

1/4 cup tur dal
1/4 cup chana dal
1/4 cup masoor dal
1/4 cup moong dal
1/4 cup urid dal
5-6  green chilli
1" pc ginger
7-8 garlic cloves
few curry leaves
1/4 tsp hing powder
salt

Oil for greasing and frying

Method:

Step 1

Wash and soak the dals for 5-6 hours.  drain them and grind it with other ingredients mentioned to a smooth paste.

Step 2

Grease a plate, put the batter in it, level it and steam for 10-15 minutes or till the tooth pick comes out clean when inserted.

Step 3

allow to cool.  cut into desired shape.  

Step4

Deep fry the same or shallow fry or serve as it is with chutney.

note:

Since I did not have chana dal in stock, I added the soaked brown chana.

SPICE LEVEL:  YOU CAN INCREASE ACCORDING TO YOUR REQUIREMENT.

Another method: 

 Add chopped onion and carrots, peanuts, grated coconut etc. in the batter and pinch out and deep fry them.


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