Method
- Wash the toor dal well with water and also wash the spinach separately with water.
- Pressure cook the dal with 1.5 cup of water for 4 to 5 whistles
- Once the pressure cools down, open the cooker and whick the dal to make a pastre
- Now take a pan and heat oil in the pan.
- When hot add zeera, rai, curry leaves, green chilies and garlic and ginger. Let the zeera splutter
- Then add the spinach and sauté for about 5min.
- When the spinach is cooked, add salt, haldi, chili powder and mix well. Let it cook for 2 min then add the tamarind pulp water.
- When u see the water boiling add in the pressure cooked dal and mix well.
- Let the dal come to a boil, then add 1-1.5 cup of water based on the preferred consistency.
- Let the dal boil well for 8 – 10min. Garnish with cilantro.
- Paalak dal is ready.
Serve with
Serve it with rice or hot rotis
