How to make Daal Palaki - Tur Daal with Spinach

DAAL PALAKI

INGREDIENTS :

• 1 cup arhar daal / tur daal i.e. 150 gms

• 250 gms spinach

• 3 small sized tomato

• 4 pieces of garlic

• 1 small size onion

• 1 tsp cumin seeds

• 1 tbsp ghee

• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder

• 4 cups water

• 2 dry red chillies

• Salt to taste

METHOD :

Rinse Arhar daal very well and add lentils in a pressure cooker. 

Add salt, turmeric powder and 4 cups of water in the pressure cooker and stir well.

Cover and pressure cook in high flame for 4 whistles and then simmer the flame for next 5 minutes. 

Open the lid of the cooker and add chopped spinach and tomatoes in it. Cook it for another 2 whistles.

TEMPERING :

In a kadhai, heat ghee, add chopped onions and saute it for a while. Now add garlic and cook it till golden brown.

Add cumin seeds and dry red chillies. Add cooked daal in the kadhai and cook it for next 5 minutes.

Serve Daal Palaki with hot rotis or steamed rice.

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