Palak (spinach) dal with rice
Ingredients:
1/2 cup Toor dal or split yellow pigeon peas
1/4 cup moong dal or split green gram (skin removed)
1 medium tomato chopped
1 medium onion chopped
2 cloves of garlic chopped
1 small piece of ginger chopped
1 long green chili
2 cups of chopped spinach (I used baby spinach)
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tbsp chopped cilantro
1 tbsp oil (use canola or avocado oil- any neutral smelling oil will work)
1/2 tsp turmeric.
Salt to taste
Method:
1. Cook toor dal with turmeric and salt. I cooked in instant pot for 4 mins at high pressure.
2. Add 1 tbsp oil in a pan.
3. Once hot add cumin seeds, chillies , ginger and garlic.
4. Add onions, sauté until transparent
5. Add tomatoes , sauté for 5 mins
6. Add the cooked dal and spinach.
7. Add water depending on consistency and allow to to boil for 5 mins. Turn off
8. You can garnish it with cilantro and serve with rice
