Dal Palak

Preparation Time - 10 Min                         Cooking Time - 30 Min                      Serves - 4

Ingredients :

Tuvar dal(Yellow Lentil) - 1 Cup

Chana(Gram) Dal - 1/4 Cup

Finely chopped palak(Spinach) - Half bunch

Ground nuts - 1/4 Cup

Finely chopped onion - 1/2 Cup

Finely chopped tomato - 1/2 Cup

Ginger garlic paste - 1 Tsp

Asafoetida - 1/4 Tsp

Red Chili powder - 2 Tsp or To taste

Turmeric powder - 1/2 Tsp

Salt - To taste

Sugar - 2 Tsp

Cumin seeds - 1/2 Tsp

Mustard seeds - 1/2 Tsp

Tamarind Paste - 1/2 Tsp

Oil - 3 Tsp

Method :

1) In a bowl mix tuvar dal and chana dal wash it till water runs clean.

2) Mix dal and palak, add 3 cup of water pressure cook for 20 mins or 3 whistles.

3) Heat oil in pan, add mustard seeds and let it crackle then add cumin seed and asafoetida.

4) Add ginger garlic paste and saute well.

5) Add onions and fry till golden in color and add tomato and fry till masala leaves oil.

6) Add red chili powder and turmeric powder and fry for 1 min. Add tamarind paste.

7) Add pressure cooked dal and palak.

8) Add salt, sugar and 1/2 cup water and let it cook for 7 mins on low to medium flame.

9) Serve hot with rice or chapati.

Dal Palak

Dal Kanda/ Chana Dal Curry

Preparation Time - 10 Min                  Cooking Time - 30 Min                    Serves - 4

Ingredients :

Chana dal(Gram Lentil) - 1 Cup

Finely Chopped Onion - 1 1/2 Cup

Finely chopped tomato - 1/2 Cup

Red chili powder -  1 1/2 Tsp/To taste

Turmeric powder -1/2 Tsp

Garam masala - 1 Tsp

Coriander powder - 3 Tsp

Mustard seeds - 1 Tsp

Cumin seeds - 1 Tsp

Asafoetida -  a pinch

Salt -  1 1/2 Tsp/ To taste

Tamarind paste - 1/2 Tsp

Jaggery - 2 Tsp

Oil - 1 Tbsp

Method :

1) Soak chanal dal for 2 hrs in lukewarm water.

2) Heat oil in pan and crackle mustard seeds and add cumin seeds and asafoetida .

3) Add onion and fry till golden brown.

4) Add tomato and fry for 5 mins on medium flame.

5) Add red chili powder, turmeric and coriander powder fry for 2 min.

6) Add soaked chana dal and add 1/2 cup water.

7) Add tamarind paste, jaggery, garam masala and salt.

8) Cook for 12-15 min. or till dal is completely cooked.

9) Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve hot with chapati.

Dal Kanda