Name: Five Jewelled Dal
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: For the lentils; 50g of urad dal (white lentils); 50g of chana dal; 50g of masoor dal (red lentils); 50g of toor dal (oily/waxy lentil); 100g green moong or mung dal; 1 tsp turmeric; A generous pinch of asafoetida; Salt, to season; For the spice mix; 3 tbsp ghee or clarified butter; A pinch of asafoetida; 1 heaped tsp cumin seeds; 1 large onion, thinly sliced; 6 cloves of garlic, thinly sliced; 20g ginger, julienned; 3-4 green chillies slit into halves; 1/2 tsp garam masala; Juice of 1 lime; 1-2 tbsp chopped coriander; For the garnish; A dollop of yoghurt; 2 tbsp of ghee of clarified butter heated with 1 tsp red chilli powder and poured over the yoghurt