Panchmel dal(five lentils dal)

Ingredients;

For Main Dal
Toor Dal - 1/4 cup (washed and soaked for 10 min.)
Moong Dal - 1/4 cup (washed and soaked for 10 min.)
Masoor Dal - 1/4 cup (washed and soaked for 10 min.)
Chana Dal - 1/4 cup (washed and soaked for 10 min.)
Green Whole Moong Dal - 1/4 cup (washed and soaked for at least 8 hours)
Onion (Finely Chopped) - 1 cup
Tomatoes (Finely Chopped) - 1 cup
Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
Coriander Powder - 1 tsp
Cumin Powder - 1 tsp
Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp
Salt - Per taste
Oil - 1 tsp

For Tadka;
Rai (Mustard Seeds) - 1 tsp
Jeera (Cumin Seeds) - 1 tsp
Green Chillies - 2-3 finally sliced
Onion - 1/2 cup finely chopped
Ginger - 1 inch piece crushed
Garlic - 5-6 cloves crushed
Ghee - 2 tsp
Cilantro - 1/2 cup finely chopped (for garnishing)

Method;

Take a pan . Add chopped onions and let them fry till translucent.Add chopped tomatoes and cook them for 3 more min.Add all dry masalas and fry for 2 min.Add all dals and fry for 2 min.Add enough water to cover dals and about one more inch above it.Cook it till they are well done (I usually use my cooker for 12 min.)Add water to give it desired consistency.Add cilantro to the cooked dal and close the lid.Now, take another pan, add ghee to it.Once ghee is hot, add rai and jeera in it Once they splutter, add green chillies and ginger garlic and fry till nice aroma comes. Take cooked dal in a serving bowl and add tadka on top of it. Serving; Serve this rice with roti/paratha/nan or just plain steamed rice .