Dal Palak

Cooking Time:      20-30 mins                      Servings: 5
Preparation Time: 10 mins                           Category: Veg

Ingredients:
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Toor dal - 1/2 kg

Salt - to taste

Chilli powder - 2 tea spoons

Freshly chopped palak - 100-150 gms

Cumin seeds (Jeera) - 1 tea spoon

Mustard seeds - 1 tea spoon

Turmeric- 1/2 tea spoon

Tamarind concentrate - 50gms

Red chilles - 5 to 6

Curry leaves - 8 to 10

Preparation:
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1. Wash toor dal and soak it in water for 1/2 hr and then remove the water

2. In a pressure cooker, add the dal and some water (Dal:Water ratio is 1:1 1/2). Then cook it for 3 whistles on medium to high flame.

3. Take a pan and heat oil. Add jeera, mustard seeds, red chillies curry leaves and cook for 2 mins.

4. Now add palak and cook it for 5-10 mins on medium flame.

5. Add turmeric, salt and chilli powder and cook for another 5 mins.

6. Now add the taramind essence and water (1 full glass) and cook till it boils

7. Now add this mix to the cooked dal, mix well and cook for another 5 mins on low flame.

8. Serve hot with plain/jeera rice with ghee and papads.