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I was craving for some spicy, tasty dal. I asked to cook to not make any dal, and said I'll make it myself later. At around 8 PM, I decided I'd think of the recipe myself. Not too fancy, nothing that takes too much time - something thats tasty and makes you love the green leafy veg called Palak (Spinach). I thought about this, and then called up my mom to be sure I wasn't doing anything that was un-dal-making. Here's the dal palak :-)

The Dal:

1/2 cup Tur dal
1/2 cup Moong dal

For the tadka:
1 tbsp ghee (or oil)
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)

For the taste:

I like decorating the ingredients in a plate like this. One of the things I enjoy about cooking, is putting together the ingredients and ... well looking at it before I start! Mujhe bahut achha lagta hai sab kuch thaali mein sajaake, phir use karna :D

1 tbsp- garlic, 1/2 tsp ginger - both mashed thoroughly
1 medium sized onion, finely chopped
1 medium sized tomato, finely chopped
3 green chillies finely chopped
1/4 tsp turmeric
1 tsp red chilli powder
Salt

The essential:

1 bunch fresh spinach, washed thoroughly and chopped

Method:
1. Wash the dal and soak them in water.
2. Add a pinch of turmeric to dal and place it pressure cooker for boiling. (Start step 3 while the dal is in cooker; saves time!) . Turn off after 3 whistles (or 7 minutes).
3. In a pan, heat ghee. Add the mustard seeds and cumin seeds. When they start popping, add garlic, ginger, green chillies and onions.
4. Fry till onions turn golden brown.
5. Add tomato, spinach, red chilli powder, salt. Saute.

Yummy!

6. Add the boiled dal mix to the above. Stir, remove from flame.

Ready!

7. Serve hot with rotis or steamed rice.

Suggested garnishing: Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.


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Simple, and tasty :) The taste was very spicy and lasun-y (garlic-y)!