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Palak Toovar Dal (know Your Green Leafy Vegetables)
Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024
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Preparation Time
15 Mins
Cooking Time
25 Mins
Total Time
40 Mins
Makes
4 servings
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
1/2 cup toovar (arhar) dal
2 cups chopped spinach (palak)
1 tsp finely chopped ginger (adrak)
1 tsp finely chopped green chillies
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
salt to taste
1 1/2 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
3 whole dry Kashmiri red chilli , broken into pieces
Method
- Clean, wash and soak the dal for 2 hours.
- Drain, add the spinach, ginger, green chillies, turmeric powder and 3 cups of water and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
- Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Mash the dal spinach mixture with the back of a spoon lightly and keep aside.
- Heat the oil in a deep pan and add the cumin seeds.
- When the seeds crackle, add the bayleaves, cloves, red chillies and asafoetida. Stir for 15 seconds.
- Add the spinach mixture, chilli powder and coriander, mix well and simmer for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring once in between.
- Serve hot.
Palak Toovar Dal (know Your Green Leafy Vegetables) recipe with step by step photos
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