Palak Dal

Wonderful combination of palak and dal that goes well with rotis and rice. Its also good for health with palak used in this dish. It can be prepared in many ways, either by just using toor dal or moong dal or mixture of both. I have used mixture of both to prepare. With aroma of garlic and ghee it adds to the taste and cant resist it!

Ingredients:

• 1. Toor dal - 1/2 cup
• 2. Moong dal - 1/2 cup
• 3. Spinach - 2 cups 
• 4. Red Chilli - 1
• 5. Ginger - 1 inch
• 6. Green Chilli - 2-3
• 7. Garlic - 5 pods
• 8. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• 9. Onion - 2
• 10. Tomato - 1
• 11. Salt as needed
• 12. Lemon - 1/2
• 13. Ghee - 1tsp

Seasoning:

• 1. Oil - 1 1/2 tblspn
• 2. Mustard seeds - 1tsp
• 3. Cumin seeds - 1tsp
• 4. Hing - a pinch

Method:

• 1. Pressure cook dal with turmeric for 3 whistles. Mash and keep aside
• 2. Pressure cook spinach for 1 whistle, mash and keep aside
• 3. Heat oil in pan, add ingredients under 'Seasoning', once mustard seeds splutters add garlic, ginger, onion(slit lengthwise), red chilli and green chilli and saute till onions are translucent
• 4. Add tomato and cook till its mushy
• 5. Then add cooked palak and dal, needed salt and mix well and bring everything to boil
• 6. Add lemon juice from half lemon and mix well

Add a teaspoon of ghee and serve hot with rotis or rice!!!