A go to meal for any day plus flavorful, protein rich and absolutely delicious this meal just has those cozy and comforting vibes at the end of a busy day or a lazy weekend too !!
Dal Palak / Spinach Dal
Ingredients-
Toor Dal, Soaked and Rinsed, 2 cups
Green chillies, 3, fine chopped
Dried red chillies, 3
Curry leaves, 8-10
Ginger cloves, 3, fine chopped
Spinach, roughly chopped, 2 cups
Onion, 1 medium, fine chopped
Tomatoes, 2, fine chopped
Mustard seeds, 1 tbsp
Cumin Seeds, 1 tbsp
Salt, 1 tbsp
Ghee, 3 tbsp
Hing / Aesophotida, 1 tsp
Chilli powder, 1 tbsp
Coriander powder, 1 tbsp
Turmeric, 1 tsp
Lime juice, 2 tbsp
Cilantro,1 cup, fine chopped
Recipe
Cook 2 cups of toor dal, 1 tbsp salt, 1 tsp turmeric, 1/2 tsp hing powder in pressure cooker. Cook until 5 whistles on medium flame. Let it sit aside and cool down.
In a pan on medium heat add 3 tbsp ghee. Once the pan is heated, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Let it sputter then add chopped garlic cloves, green chillies, dry red chillies, curry leaves. Saute for a min.
Add 1 cup finely chopped onions. Cook for 5 mins until onions are transluscent. Add in tomatoes and cook until tomatoes are soft and cooked. Then add 3 cups of roughly cut spinach leaves and cook for another 3-5 mins.
Add in the masala, chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric and 1 tsp salt. Saute for about a min and then add cooked dal into it with 2 cups water. Cover and let it simmer for 5 mins on medium heat.
Add fresh chopped coriander with 2 tbsp lime juice and serve hot with some steamed rice. Enjoy your wholesome meal.
Happy Eating :D
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