Dal Palak

I decided to try a variation of the dal palak for Friday dinner. Sri was appreciative of the simplicity of the dish, not to forget the compelling aroma and flavour that made it hard to resist.

Ingredients

Fresh spinach leaves (2-3 cups)

Chopped onions 1 cup

Tomato puree 2 tbsps

Dry red chillies 3-4pcs

Ginger julienne

Green chillies 1-2 pcs

Tuvar dal 1 cup

Mustard seeds 1 tsp

Cumin seeds 1 tsp

Black pepper 1 tsp

Channa dal 1 tsp

Urad dal 1 tsp

Ginger-garlic paste 1 tbsp

Chilli power

Coriander powder

Turmeric 

Hing

Salt to taste

Juice of lime

Cooking oil

Method

1. Wash the spinach (palak) and tuvar dal thoroughly and pressure cook with onions, cumin, green chillies, ginger julienne for 4-5 whistles.

2. In a wok, heat cooking oil and splutter cumin, mustard, red chillies, channa and urad dal along with the ginger garlic paste.

3. Add the tomato puree and let it cook with the spices for a few minutes on medium flame.

4. Pour the pressure cooked lentils and spinach into this wok and stir well.

5. Add the spices with the hing.

6. Cover with lid and allow it cook until the spices and the dal palak have blended.

7. Remove from the stove and garnish with juice of lime.