Pahari Style Phanu Recipe – Delicious Mixed Dal

Pahari Style Phanu Recipe is a delicious blend of two different dals. The creaminess in the dal is wonderfully complimented with the subtle flavours from the whole spice. A simple tadka with mustard oil, cumin seeds and green chillies are poured on top before serving. Course : Lunch Ingridients : 1 cup Arhar dal (Split Toor Dal) , soaked in water for 2 hours 1/2 cup White Urad Dal (Split) , soaked in water for 2 hours 1 Tomato , finely chopped 1 inch Ginger , finely chopped 4 cloves Garlic , finely chopped 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi) 1 pinch Asafoetida (hing) For the Tadka 1/2 inch Ginger , finely chopped 2 cloves Garlic , finely chopped 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera) 1 Green Chilli , slit 1 teaspoon Mustard oil , for tadka Instructions To begin making the Pahari Style Phanu Recipe-Toor Dal & Urad Dal, soak the dals for a couple of hours and keep it ready.Add the soaked dal them into the pressure cooker along with chopped tomatoes, ginger, garlic, turmeric powder and salt.Pressure cook the dal for at least 6 whistles, allow the pressure to release naturally and open the lid.Keep the dal back on the stove, add a pinch of hing, adjust the salt if required and also adjust the consistency of the Phanu by adding little more water.  Mish mash it little bit to get a good creamy consistency of the Phanu recipe.To make the tadka for the Phanu recipe, heat mustard oil over a tadka pan, once it is hot, add cumin seeds, green chilli, ginger and garlic and allow it to sizzle for few seconds.Pour the tadka over the Phanu and mix well and serve hot.Serve the Pahari Style Phanu Recipe along with phulka, Aloo Baingan Ki Sabzi , Mooli Raita Recipe by the side.