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In India, dal (lentil) is a common term for each and every Indian. Some people like to consume tur dal with with steamed rice (which is also called bhat), while some make basen of chana dal and and make different kind of fritters from it. But have you ever tried Panchratna Dal? Well some people must be knowing especially people from Rajasthan while some may don't know. Panchratna Dal which is also known as Panchmel Dal or as mughlai dal in royal Persian cuisine. The word 'Panch' which is often spell as 'pañcha' in sanskrit means 'five' and 'ratna' means 'jewel'.Panchratna is made up of the mixture of 5 dals. As dal is essential part of Indian cuisine. Panchratna Dal is usually made on special occasions like marriage, birthday, or when some special guest arrive and many more. Authentically, a panchratna dal mixture contains equal quantities of toor dal, urad dal, moong dal, chana dal and moath dal. The dal mixture is first soaked in water to s...

Many people among may have heard about various paans like Calcutta Paan, Banarasi Paan, etc. And now a days some new paan are getting famous like Fire Paan, Ice Paan, Chocolate Paan and end number of various paan. But have you ever heard of Malai ka Paan? Well it was invented long ago but it became lost recipe and now it's only available in lucknow. Malai ka Paan, which is also known by different names in lucknow like Lucknavi paan, Balai ki Gilori or Malai ki Gilori was invented in a sweet shop named Ram Arsey in 1805. In those times Nawab of Awadh used to rule and tobacco were banned. Ram Arsey had discussions on how to get rid of habit of chewing tobacco. So they decided to give an attempt of making sweet dessert, which gives similar texture like paan. Now let's talk about how Malai Gilori is made, it's stuffings and it's texture. The word Malai in Malai ka Paan itself says that it's made up of malai. To replace betel leaf they used malai (Milk Cream) with a touc...