Dal Palak Tadka

1 cup Moong Dal

Palak washed and chopped finely

3 cups water

1 tsp oil

½ tsp turmeric / haldi

for dal preparation:

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

2 tbsp ghee / clarified butter

1 tsp jeera / cumin seeds

1 onion, finely chopped

2 tomatoes, finely chopped

1 tsp ginger-garlic fine chopped

½ tsp turmeric / haldi

1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder / lal mirch powder

½ tsp coriander powder

½ tsp garam masala

salt to taste

for tadka / tempering:

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1 tbsp ghee / clarified butter

2 clove garlic, finely chopped

pinch of hing / asafoetida

2 dried red chilli

½ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder / lal mirch powder

Method:

firstly, pressure cook dal , chopped palak , little tumeric powder and salt for 2-3 whistles.

in a kadai heat ghee

Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds.

furthermore, add in chopped onions and ginger-garlic paste. saute well.

also add in chopped tomatoes and saute well.

now add spice powder.

add in pressure cooked palak with dal and mix well.

simmer for 6 minutes and pour the tempering / tadka over dal.

finally, mix the Dal well and serve with hot jeera rice