Dal Palak Recipe

• ¼ cup Masoor dal
• 2 bunches of Spinach (palak)
• 2 Tomatoes (cut into small pieces)
• 2 Onions (chopped)
• 1½ tsp Ginger-Chili Paste
• 1 tbsp Mustard Oil
• Salt (to taste)
• ½ tsp Cumin Seeds

• Chop the palak into fine pieces and cook with sufficient quantity of water.
• Wash dal and cook it with turmeric powder in a pressure cooker.
• Heat oil in a frying pan and add few cumin seeds.
• Allow spluttering, add onions and fry till they become golden brown.
• Add ginger-chili paste to it and again fry for a minute.
• Mix tomatoes and cook for 3-4 minutes.
• When tomatoes are cooked, add palak and cooked dal. Now add a little water and salt. Boil the mixture for a few minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Dal Palak is ready.