DAL PALAK …. Tried Innovative way of commonly prepared Indian side dish today, Usually in this recepie the big spinach leaves are used but here I have replaced it with Baby spinach leaves and used two types of dal, green gram and Yellow lentils ( tuvar dal) .

Lentils and spinach being beneficial health-wise it is best when had with rotis or rice.

Checkout the detailed recepie below 👇

Preparation time: 10 mins

Cooking time: 30 mins

Serves: 5

INGREDIENTS:

• Tuvar dal: 1/2 cup
• Green Moong: 1/2 cup
• Baby spinach: 2 bunches
• Onion: 1 finely chopped
• Garlic: 5 to 6 cloves finely chopped
• Green chillies: 2 chopped
• Turmeric powder: 1/2 tsp
• Kashmiri chilli powder: 1 tsp
• Black pepper powder: 1 tsp
• Asoefitida powder: 1/4 tsp
• Salt: for taste
• Cumin: 1 tbsp crushed
• Dry red chillies: 3
• Mustard seeds: 1 tsp
• Curry leaves: 1 sprig
• Vegetable oil: 4 tbsp

PREPARATION:

• Pressure cook green Moong and tuvar dal with salt and 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder.
• Finely chop the spinach leaves.
• Heat oil in a wok, add onions and saute till they turn transparent.
• Add the chopped baby spinach and saute on medium flame.
• Add turmeric powder and black pepper powder and toss for 5 mins.
• Add in the pressure cooked dal to this and let it cook for 10 mins on medium to low flame.
• Check for salt at this stage, add some if required.
• Turn the heat off, for seasoning heat a small pan, add oil.
• Add mustard seeds, let it splutter. Add remaining half of crushed cumin seeds.
• Add dry red chillies, garlic ,curry leaves , asoefitida powder and red chilli powder and toss for few seconds.
• Pour this seasoning over the dal and mix.
• Serve hot with rice or rotis.

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