Palak Dal

Ingredients

Pressue Cook

• Tomato : 1 (uncut)
• Toor Dal : 1/2 cup
• Masoor Dal : 1/4 cup
• Garlic : 4 cloves
• Onion : 1/4 cup
• Green Chilly : 3
• Turmeric : 1/2 teaspoon
• Sesame Oil : 1/4 teaspoon

Tadka (Stir Fry)

• Mustard : 1/2 teaspoon
• Cumin : 1 teaspoon
• Green Chilly : 2
• Red Chilly (Dried) : 2
• Curry Leaves : 6
• Garlic : 3 cloves
• Onion : 1/4 cup

NOTE: Since onion is used in both stages you’ll need a total of 1/2 cup of onion.

Instructions

Pressue Cooking Phase

Mix all ingredients mentioned above in a pressure cooker with 2.5 cups of water

• Pressure cook fro 4 whistles
• Remove tomato and blanch
• Re-add tomato and mash well when hot

Tadka Phase

In a different vessel add oil and all the ingredients mentioned above. Fry until onions turn transparent.

Mixing Phase

• Cut 100g of palak and add to the pressure cooker
• Add the tadka phase contents
• Add 1 cup of water and start to boil
• Add 1 teaspoon of tamarind concentrate (or 1/4 of tamarind water)
• Add 1 teaspoon of salt
• Add 1/2 teaspoon of red chilly powder
• Boil for 6-8 minutes