Dal Palak

Palak/Keerai/ Cheera is one of the comfort foods we enjoy on a veggie-day. My toddler loves this with a dollop of ghee with white rice and potato fry :). Very easy to make, healthy and tasty dish. 

Serves : 3-4

What's in it:

• Toor dal/Pigeon peas : 1 cup
• Spinach ( I used Palak; any variety of spinach can be used) : 1 bunch
• Turmeric powder : 1/2 tsp
• Asafoetida : a pinch
• Green chillies : 2 split
• Salt : to taste

To temper : 

• Mustard seeds: 1 tsp
• Cumin seeds : 1/2 tsp
• Red chillies dried : 2-3

Let's do it !

1. Pressure cook the toor dal with 2-3 cups of water and turmeric powder for 2-3 whistles.
2. Wash the spinach thoroughly in cold water till all the dirt is gone and it is clean.
3. Chop the spinach discarding the stem/end part.
4. Heat 1 tsp oil in a kadai, add the spinach and saute it till it gets wilted a bit.
5. Add the cooked and mashed toor dal into this, mix well, add required amount of water and salt.
6. Add green chilies and asafoetida to this.
7. In a small kadai, temper the ingredients under 'to temper' in a spoon of oil. Pour this to the dal-spinach.
8. Serve hot with rice, a dollop of ghee and any veggie side dish.

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