Palak Dal ( Dal with Spinach )

Ingredients :

• Moong Dal or Toor Dal - 1 cup
• Chopped Spinach - 2 cups
• Shredded Ginger - 1 tbsp
• Curry Leaves - few
• Tomato puree - 2 tbsp
• Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
• Water - 4 cups
• Garam Masala - 1/2 tbsp
• Salt - to taste
• Ghee or oil - 2 tbsp
• Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Hing - pinch
• Whole Red Chillies - 2-3 or red chili powder - 1/2 tsp
• Garlic Cloves - 2

Directions:

• In Pressure cooker, put dal , spinach, ginger,tomato puree, turmeric, salt, water and cook in high for about 3 whistles ,then simmer it for 5-7 minutes.
• Close the heat and wait till the steam escapes before you open the cooker.
• Open the cooker, give a good mix to the dal. Adjust salt according to taste.
• Add garam masala.
• For seasoning , heat the ghee or oil in a small saucepan, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds , wait until they splutter.
• Add hing curry leaves, sliced garlic cloves and red chillies. Saute for a minute.Pour this over the dal.

Palak dal made with moong dal tastes different from the one made with toor dal. Both are extremely healthy and tasty.
They both go well with plain white rice or chapatis.