Five, Five, Five Dals In One!! Recipe by kathy

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Ingredients

1/4 cup of masoor dal
1/4 cup of toor dal
1/4 cup of chana dal
1/4 cup of urad dal
1/4 cup of mung dal
Soak the mixed dals in 3 cups of water for 2 hrs.
Drain the dal
Put the drained dals in a pot with 1 qt of wate.
Toss in:
1 tsp of salt
1/2 tsp of turmeric
Bring it al to a boil and then lower the heat and cook on medium for 25 to 30 minutes until the dal is tender.
Meanwhile in a skillet or kadhai, heat 2 Tbs of vegetable oil.
When the oil is hot toss in:
1/2 tsp of cumin seeds
4 or 5 cloves
2 dried red chilies torn in half
When the cumin seeds start to turn color and get aromatic, add in:
Stir it around for about a minute or so, then toss in:
1 tsp of cumin
1 tsp of coriander
1 tsp of Kashmiri chili or (1/2 tsp of cayenne mixed with 1/2 tsp of paprika.)
Mix it all together than add in:
3 chopped tomatoes or 1 can of good quality chopped tomatoes.
Let everything cook for about 10 minutes or so, then add in:
the cooked dal, liquid and all
1/2 tsp of salt