Dal Palak

Ingredients

• • Palak - 2 bunches
• • Masoor dal - ½ cup
• • Onions - 2
• • Tomatoes - 2
• • Ginger-chilly paste - 1 ½ teaspoons
• • Salt - as required
• • Sugar - as required
• • Oil - 1 tablespoon
• • Turmeric powder - ¼ teaspoon
• • Cumin powder - 1 teaspoon
• • Lime - 1
• • Coriander leaves (chopped) - 1 teaspoon

Method

• 1. Cut palak finely and cook with enough water.
• 2. Cook dal with little turmeric powder in pressure cooker .
• 3. Cut onions and tomatoes finely.
• 4. Heat oil in pan and season with cumin seeds.
• 5. When it splutters add onions and fry till golden brown.
• 6. Add ginger chilly paste, fry for a minute.
• 7. Now mix finely cut tomatoes.
• 8. When it is cooked add mashed palak and cooked dal.
• 9. Pour enough water, salt and turmeric powder.
• 10. Boil for few minutes.
• 11. Remove from fire, squeeze lime and add cut coriander leaves.
• 12. Serve hot.