Dal Palak

Ingredients

• •½ cup moong dal + ½ cup toor dal (rinsed)
• •2 cups chopped spinach
• •1 small tomato, 1 inch ginger, 1 green chilli
• •¼ tsp turmeric, salt
• •1 tsp ghee, ½ tsp cumin, 2 cloves garlic (optional)
• •¼ tsp red chilli, lemon

Method

1. 1

   Pressure-cook the dals with 2.5 cups water, ginger, chilli, turmeric and salt (3 whistles).

2. 2

   Mash and keep aside.

3. 3

   Heat ghee, splutter cumin, add garlic and cook till golden.

4. 4

   Add tomato and cook till soft. Stir in red chilli.

5. 5

   Add the chopped spinach and sauté 2 min till wilted.

6. 6

   Pour in the dal, simmer 5 min, finish with lemon. Serve with jowar roti.