Arhar ki Dal with Spinach,toovar dal combined with spinach that enhances the appearance and flavour of the dish!
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Arhar ki Dal with Spinach
A spectacular preparation where a simple toovar dal combined with spinach that enhances the appearance and flavour of the dish. This mildly spiced recipe is a storehouse of nutrients since the dal is rich in proteins where as the spinach is a rich source of calcium. Palak di dal should be eaten hot with roti or rice
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Makes 1 servings
Ingredients
1/2 cup finely chopped spinach (palak)
1/4 cup toovar (arhar) dal
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
salt to taste
1 tsp oil
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
3 cloves (laung / lavang)
2 bayleaves
a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
For Serving
roti
rice
Method
1. Clean, wash and soak the toovar dal for 1 hour.
2. Drain, add the turmeric powder, green chillies, salt and ¾ cup of water in a pressure cooker, mix well and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
3. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
4. Mash the dal lightly and keep aside.
5. Heat the oil in a deep kadhai and add the cumin seeds.
6. When the seeds crackle, add the cloves, bayleaves, asafoetida and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
7. Add the spinach, mix well and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
8. Add the prepared dal, ¼ cup of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
9. Serve hot with roti or rice.
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