Dal Palak (Lentils - Spinach)

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Recipe:

    Cuisine: Indian Vegetarian

    Category: Main Course

    Preparation time: 10 minutes

    Cook Time: 30 minutes

    Serving Size: 3-4 persons

    Author: Bhumika Joshi

Ingredients:

• 1/4 (50 grams) cup yellow moon dal 
• 1/8 cup (20 grams) green split dal 
• 1/8 cup (30 grams) pegion pea dal 
• 1 tsp chana dal
• 3 cups spinach - chopped and tightly packed
• 1 tsp fresh coriander - finely chopped
• 1 green chili - chopped 
• 1 inch ginger - grated
• 4-5 curry leaves
• 3 cups warm water
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp kashmiri red chili powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp kasuri methi
• 1/2 tsp dry mango (amchoor) powder
• Pinch of asafoetida
• 2 tbsp ghee (clarified butter) / oil
• Salt as per taste

Method:

• Mix all dals and soaked then in water for 30 minutes. Put it aside.
• Add ghee or oil to a pressure cooker and place it on medium heat. 
• Once the ghee/oil heats add cumin seeds and let them crackle.
• Now add the asafoetida. 
• Add the Curry leaves, green chili and ginger and saute on low flame for 1 minute.
• Now add the chopped tomatoes and saute for a minute. Add the turmeric, red chili and coriander powder and mix.
• Cover the cooker with the lid loosely for 2-3 minutes. Now add the soaked dal and mix well at medium flame. Add salt and cover the cooker for a minute. Add the dry mango powder.
• Further add the chopped spinach and mix well. Now add warm water and close the pressure cooker and cook the dal for 3 whistles.

• Once the dal palak is done add crushed kasuri methi and garnish with fresh chopped coriander leaves.

• Dal palak can be served with roti (indian flat bread) or rice.

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Happy Cooking!