• 1 cup Toovar Dal (Arhar Dal)
• 2 cups Spinach, finely chopped
• 1 tsp Green Chilies (chopped)
• 2 tsp Coriander Leaves, finely chopped
• 1 cup Tomato, sliced
• 2 tsp Ginger, finely chopped
• ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
• Salt to taste
For Tempering • 3 Cloves (Laung)
• 3 Bay Leaves (Tej Patta)
• 3 Dry Red Chilies
• A pinch of Asafetida (hing)
• ½ tsp Cumin Seeds
• 1 tbsp Oil
How to make Palak Toovar Dal:
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Soak the toovar dal in water for about an hour and then drain the water.
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Now, put the dal in the pressure cooker and add fresh water, spinach, coriander leaves, ginger, green chillies, tomato pieces, turmeric powder and salt into it.
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Pressure cook this entire mixture, until the dal is fully done (5-8 minutes).
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Now, mash the dal properly and keep it aside.
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In a separate pan, heat oil. Add cumin seeds into it. When the cumin starts sputtering add cloves, bay leaves, red chilies and a pinch of hing.
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Sauté for a while and then add the already prepared dal. Allow it to boil for a few minutes.
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Serve the yummy dal with hot rotis or steamed rice.
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