Palak Dal

healthy vegetarian recipe

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  cups  palak (spinach)
• 1⁄2 cup  arhar dal
• 1  tomatoes
• 1  onion
• 1  teaspoon ginger
• 1  teaspoon garlic paste
• 1  teaspoon coriander powder
• 1  teaspoon green chili
• 1⁄4 teaspoon haldi powder (turmeric)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon chili powder
• 2  tablespoons  coriander
•  salt
• 3  bay leaves (tej patta)
• 3  red chilies
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cumin seed (or panch phoran)
• 1  pinch hing
• 1  tablespoon ghee

Directions

1. Method.
2. Clean, wash and soak the arhar dal for 2 hours. Drain and keep aside.
3. Combine the soaked arhar dal, green chillies, turmeric powder, salt and 3 cups of water and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
4. Heat the ghee in a pan. Add the bay leaves, red chillies, cumin seeds and asafoetida.
5. When the seeds crackle, Add chopped onion,ginger,garlic,turmeric powder,coriander powder,chilli powder , cook for few minutes.
6. Add already cooked into above tadka,let it simmer for few minute.Granish with chopped coriander(optional).
7. Serve hot.