Dal Palak | Spinach Lentils Curry | Keerai Kootu

Dal Palak / Palak keerai Paruppu masiyal   / Spinach Lentils Curry

Ingredients:

• Toor dal - 1 cup
• Tomatoes-1 no , chopped
• Green chilli-2 nos
•  Salt- to taste
• Turmeric powder - 1 pinch

Tempering:

• Oil- 2 tsp
• Mustard seeds  - 1/2 tsp
• Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
• Red chili - 2 no
• Spinach -1/2 bunch chopped Or Frozen
• Onion - 1 no , chopped 
• Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Dal Palak / Palak keerai Paruppu masiyal   / Spinach Lentils Curry

Preparation:

In a pressure cooker add the washed Toor dal, Turmeric Powder ,chopped tomatoes, slit green chilli, , water and pressure cook it for 10 mts till the dal is cooked well.Add salt and mix well .



In a Kadai, heat oil add the mustard seeds allow it to pop ,add the  urad dal ,cumin seeds, chopped onions ,slit red chilli and  cook till onions become soft.Add the chopped spinach leaves and stir for 2 minutes.

Transfer this to the cooked dal , add water to desired consistency  and bring the contents to a boil .

Serve hot with steamed rice  rice,and flat breads .

Yummy !

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• Broccoli Dal 
• Lettuce Dal 
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• Dal Fry  
• Spinach Dal 

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