Dal Palak / Spinach Dal

Ingredients:

150 gm / 1 bunch palak / spinach

1/2 cup toor dal

3 green chillies

3 garlic cloves

a pinch of asafoetida

1/2 tsp + 1/4 tsp turmeric powder

1 big onion, finely chopped

5 garlic cloves, finely chopped

1/4 tsp ginger, finely chopped

1 big tomato, finely chopped

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

salt to taste

1-2 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped

1 tbsp oil

1 tbsp ghee

Preparation:

1. In a pressure cooker, add washed toor dal, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 3 garlic cloves, 2 chopped green chillies, a pinch of asafoetida and salt and cook for 1 whistle adding 1 3/4 cup of water.
2. Then reduce the flame and cook for 10 minutes. Keep it aside.
3. Heat oil and ghee in a pan and add cumin seeds and mustard seeds.
4. When it splutter, add finely chopped onion, 5 garlic cloves, ginger and 1 green chilli and saute well adding little salt till soft and light brown.
5. Add chopped tomato and 1/4 tsp turmeric powder and cook till soft and mushy.
6. Add chopped palak / spinach and saute till soft.
7. Then add cooked dal to this and water as required, mix well and bring to a boil.
8. Switch off the flame and add chopped coriander leaves and serve...