Palak Dal (click for detail recipe) Recipe

by Aparna Anurag

(click for detail recipe)

• 2 cups chopped palak(spinach)
• 1/2 cup arhar dal
• 1 tomato chopped
• 1Onion chopped
• 1 tsp ginger chopped
• 1tsp garlic paste
• 1tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp green chillies
• 1/4 tsp haldi(turmeric)
• 1/2 tsp chilli powder
• 2 tbsp chopped coriander
• Salt to taste
• 3 bayleaves(tej patta)
• 3 whole red chillies
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds(or panch phoran)
• a pinch of hing
• 1 tbsp ghee

Clean, wash and soak the arhar dal for 2 hours. Drain and keep aside.

Combine the soaked arhar dal, green chillies, turmeric powder, salt and 3 cups of water and pressure cook for 2 whistles.

Heat the ghee in a pan. Add the bay leaves, red chillies, cumin seeds and asafoetida.

When the seeds crackle, Add chopped onion,ginger,garlic,turmeric powder,coriander powder,chilli powder , cook for few minutes.

Add already cooked into above tadka,let it simmer for few minute.Granish with chopped coriander(optional)

Serve hot.