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Spinach and Masoor Dal

Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024
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Preparation Time
10 Mins
Cooking Time
25 Mins
Total Time
35 Mins
Makes
4 servings
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
3/4 cup masoor (split red lentil) dal
1 cup chopped spinach (palak)
1 cup ginger-green chilli paste
a pinch turmeric powder (haldi)
3 green cardamom (elaichi) (elaichi)
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
3 whole dry fresh red chilli , broken into pieces
6 to 8 curry leaves (kadi patta)
1 tsp chopped garlic (lehsun)
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp oil
salt to taste
Method
- Clean wash and soak the masoor dal in water for about 30 minutes. Drain.
- Add the ginger-green chilli paste and turmeric powder to the dal along with 2 cups of water and pressure cook for 10 to 15 minutes, unitl the dal is cooked.
- Whisk well to mash the dal keep aside.
- Heat the oil in a pan, add the cardamoms and cumin seeds.
- When the cumin seeds crackle, add the dry red chillies, curry leaves and garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
- Add the dal, lemon juice, spinach and salt and ¾ cup of water and bring to a boil.
- Simmer for a few minutes and serve hot.
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