DAL PALAK

Dal palak recipe

                Healthy and easiest recipe  . With Palak (spinach )  we can do many recipes ,like palak rotti,aloo palak,dal palak (it can be done with moong dal or toor dal).

Here,I'll give you the recipe done with thoor dal.

Take  Green leaves along with your food  at least twice a week it's good for health (of all ages.)

                        

Ingredients:

Thoor dal                     100 gms

Palak fresh 2 cups (1 bunch)

Tomato medium       1

Onion medium.         1

Green chili                 2

Cumin powder         1 tsp

Garlic powder         1 tsp (or  add 2 garlic pods as  crushed)

Turmeric powder   1/2 tsp

Asafoetida                1/2 tsp

Red chili powder     1 tsp

Butter                        1 1/2 tbsp

Salt taste

For tempering

Oil                      1 tbsp

Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves

Shallot onion 2 ( slice them to fine pieces )

Instructions:

1. Wash and cut tomato ,onion (1/2 inch cubes), palak ( into small pieces) ,slit green chili lengthwise 

2. Wash toor dal and keep it in pressure cooker along with 2 cups water , tomato, onion, green chili,also add turmeric powder ,asafoetida ,cumin and garlic powder to it ,close the lid and pressure cook until dal cooked completely ( about 10 minutes )( 1 whistle in medium flame and reduce flame for another 2 whistles and switch off stove )

3. Tempering: Keep  a fry pan in medium flame  ,add oil  and after it's heated add mustard seeds and let it splutter and then add  cut shallot onion ,curry leaves , fry them all until light brown.flame off and keep it aside.

4. After the pressure released completely ,open lid and add  salt ,chili powder, butter  ,palak leaves ,now keep this at medium flame , finally add  the prepared tempering  . Cook until palak is done(about 10 minutes) and also upto the consistency. After cooled this dish will become thick ,so better switch off at the loose stage .

5. This dish goes well with pulkas ,rice ,chapathis ..., give a try...and enjoy this healthy dish .