Pancharatan dal composition

1/4 cup tur dal

1/4 cup masoor dal, 

1/4 cup mung dal, 

1/4 cup channa dal, 

1/4 cup urad dal

Mix them up and bottle.  Use as needed.

Contents

Main dishes - Grains
Beans, Dals and Soup
Chutney, Pachadi and Raita
Desserts
Salad
Snacks
Spice Powder & Pickles
Vegetables dry Curry's and with Gravy
Chappati, Bread
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Easy Vegan recipes

Curry Leaves Powder

2 cups curry leaves with stalks removed
2 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoon urad dal

If you are using fresh curry leaves roast it on medium heat until they are crispy.  Keep aside and cool.  If you are using dry curry leaves you need not roast it.  Roast the black pepper and urad dal separately keep it aside to cool.  Combine all of the cooled ingredients and grind them to a coarse powder.  
Serve with rice and clarified butter or with yogurt rice.

Paruppu Powder

1/2 cup channa dal
1/2 cup urad dal
1/2 cup toovar dal
2 red chilies
2 teaspoon oil
1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
Roast all of the above ingredients separately with a little oil, keep it aside.  When cool combine them together and grind them into a coarse powder.  Bottle and store, stays good for at least 3 months.  Serve with plain rice or quinoa.