Dal Palak-Palak dal-Spinach Dal
Preparation time-30 minutes
Serving-6
Ingredients:
- Yellow lentil (toor/arhar dal)-150 gm
- Chopped spinach (washed)-150 gm
- Green chilli (slit)-1
- Chopped garlic-8 to 10 cloves
- Chopped ginger-1 inch
- Chopped onion-2 (medium)
- Chopped tomato-2 (medium)
- Asafoetida (hing)-2 pinch
- Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp
- Cinnamon stick-1 inch
- Bay leaves-2
- Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
- Red chilli powder-1/2 tsp
- Garam masala powder-1/3 tsp
- Cooking oil-2 tbsp
- Salt to taste
Method:
- Turn on the flame, heat a pressure cooker pan.
- Add cooking oil and let the oil heat.
- Add asafoetida, cinnamon stick, bay leaves, cumin seeds and fry it for few seconds.
- Add green chilli, garlic and ginger and fry it for 1/2 minute on medium flame.
- Add chopped onion, Fry the onions till it turns soft .
- Add chopped tomato, Fry the tomato for 2 minutes on medium flame.
- Add chopped spinach, cook the spinach on medium flame for 2-3 minutes.
- Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt and Mix it.
- Add washed lentil, Mix it, fry the lentil (dal) for 2 minutes.
- Add 2 glass of water and salt, stir it.
- Add garam masala powder, Stir it.
- Close the lid and boil it for 3 whistle on medium flame.
- After 3 whistle, turn off the flame and let the pressure cooker cool down.
- Open the cooker, stir it well.
- Ready to serve.
