Moong Dal Palak | Moong Dal with Spinach

Ingredients

• 1/3 Cup Moong Dal
• 1 Cup Finely Chopped Spinach
• 2-3 Green Chillies
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric
• Salt to Taste
• 1 tsp Ghee ((Vegans can use oil))
• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 2 Split Red Chillies

Instructions

1. 1

   Mix together the moong dal, chopped palak, slit green chillies, and turmeric.

2. 2

   Add 1 cup water.

3. 3

   Pressure cook for 3 whistles (3 releases of pressure).

4. 4

   Let the cooker cool and remove the cooked dal.

5. 5

   Using a ladle mash the dal well.

6. 6

   Add some water (<1/2 cup) to form a thick, flowing dal.

7. 7

   Add salt and mix well.

8. 8

   In a ladle, heat the ghee.

9. 9

   Add cumin seeds and red chillies.

10. 10

    Stir-fry for a few seconds till the seeds start to crackle.

11. 11

    Add the tadka (tempering) to the dal.

12. 12

    Mix well.

13. 13

    Serve the dal hot with rotis or rice.