Palak Masoor Dal (Healthy Heart) Video by Tarla Dalal Video by Tarla Dalal
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Palak Masoor Dal Recipe Video by Tarla Dalal
Preparation Time
10 Mins
Cooking Time
18 Mins
Total Time
28 Mins
Makes
4.00 servings
Ingredients
For Palak Masoor Dal
1 cup chopped spinach (palak)
1/2 cup masoor (split red lentil) dal
1 tsp ginger-green chilli paste
a pinch of turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tsp oil
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
3 whole dry Kashmiri red chilli , broken into pieces
5 to 6 curry leaves (kadi patta)
1 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
1 tbsp tamarind (imli) pulp
salt to taste
Method
- To make palak masoor dal, wash and soak the masoor dal in enough water for an hour. Drain and discard the water.
- Combine the masoor dal, ginger-green chilli paste, turmeric powder and 2 cups of water in a pressure cooker and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
- Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
- Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan, add the cumin seeds and the cardamom.
- When the seeds crackle, add the asafetida, dry red chillies, curry leaves and garlic and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
- Add the cooked dal mixture, tamarind pulp, 1 cup of water, spinach and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Serve the palak masoor dal hot.
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