PALAK DAL

Spinach Dal/Palak Dal

Ingredients

Toor dal – 1 cup
Tomato – 1 (medium, chopped)
Onion -1 (medium, chopped)
Spinach – 1 bunch
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Chopped ginger – 1tbsp
Green chillies – 2(slit)
Garlic cloves – 2 (chopped)
Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
Asafoetida - a pinch
Fenugreek powder - a pinch
Red chilly powder to taste
Salt to taste
Cooking oil
Coriander leaves – a few

Directions

1.Soak the toor dal in water for about two hours. Grind the garlic, green chillies, ginger and onion to a fine paste. Add the turmeric and red chilly powder to the paste and mix. Heat oil in a pan and fry the cumin seeds till they splutter. Add the paste and fry for a few minutes. Now add tomato and salt. Cook on medium flame for about 3 minutes.
2.Add the soaked dal and double the water. Cover and boil on medium / low flame till the dal is tender.
3.Add the spinach leaves and simmer for about 3 minutes or till the spinach is cooked.Add a pinch of fenugreek powder and asafoetida.
4.Garnish with coriander leaves.