Dal Palak

10m
Serves 2
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Directions

  1. 1Wash and soak 1 cup of toor dal for some time.
  2. 2Add the soaked dal to a pressure cooker with 2 cups of water and 1 tsp of turmeric powder.
  3. 3Pressure cook the dal until soft.
  4. 4Chop 1 bunch of spinach leaves.
  5. 5Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a frying pan, add 1 tsp each of cumin and mustard seeds, 2 green chilies, and 1 small chopped onion and saute.
  6. 6Add 2 chopped tomatoes to the pan and saute until soft.
  7. 7Add the chopped spinach leaves to the pan and stir.
  8. 8Add the cooked dal to the pan and mix well.
  9. 9Add 1 tsp of red chili powder and 1 tsp of salt to the mixture and stir well.
  10. 10Serve the dal with rice and a side dish of your choice.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup toor dal
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 bunch palak
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 2 nos green chilies
  • 1 small onion
  • 2 nos tomatoes
  • 1 tsp red chili powder
  • 1 tsp salt

Equipment

pressure cookerknifecutting boardfrying panspoonthali