Paalak Dal is very healthy and quick to cook. Palak dal is not only delicious but also with a twist. You would enjoy this along with any time of the meal.
Recipe
Serving: 4
Cooking Time: 30-40 Mins
Complexity: Simple
Taste: Medium Spicy
Ingredients
| Item | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Toor Dal | 1/2 Cup |
| Chopped Onion | 1/2 Cup |
| Chopped Garlic | 2 Tablespoon |
| Chopped Paalak (Spinach) | 1 cup |
| Chopped Tomatoes | 1/2 Cup |
| Heeng | A Pinch |
| Red chili powder | 1/2 Teaspoon |
| Curry leaves | 4-5 pieces |
| Arhar dal masala | 2 teaspoons(optional) |
| Curry leaves | 4-5 pieces |
| Chopped Green chilis | 2 teaspoons |
| Chopped Ginger | 1/2 Teaspoon |
| Turmeric powder | 3 tablespoons |
| Salt | 1 teaspoon |
| Ghee | 3 tablespoons |
Preparation
Cook Toor dal with salt and turmeric powder until it gets soft.
Cooking- Step 1
Heat a pan, add ghee and let ghee hot. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves. let them splatter.
- Step 2
Add onions, sauté for 2-3 minutes. Add ginger, garlic, heeng, and sauté until onions get golden brown.
- Step 3
Add tomatoes and cover them until get mushy, fry ll material for 2-3 minutes.
- Step 4
Add palak (Spinach) in a mixture of step 3 and saute for 2-3 minutes then add red chili powder, arhar dal masala, mix well, and add cooked dal.
- Step 5
To prepare tadka, add ghee into a small pan, let it heat up fully now add chopped garlic, whole red chilis in ghee. Once all material splattered and pour the whole material on top of the dal mixture which you have at step 4.
ServingGarnish with cilantro and peanuts and it's ready to serve.
