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Palak Dal

Gently simmered lentils, palak and tomatoes, warmed with ginger and chilli, a South Asian dal.

40 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Serves
4

Ingredients

Time
Prep 10 min · Cook 30 min · 40 min total
Difficulty
medium
  1. 1

    Clean, wash and soak the arhar dal for 2 hours. Drain and keep aside. Combine the soaked arhar dal, green chillies, turmeric powder, salt and 3 cups of water and pressure cook for 2 whistles.

    120 min
  2. 2

    Heat the ghee in a pan. Add the bay leaves, red chillies, cumin seeds and asafoetida. When the seeds crackle, Add chopped onion,ginger,garlic,turmeric powder,coriander powder,chilli powder, cook for few minutes.

  3. 3

    Add already cooked into above tadka,let it simmer for few minute.Granish with chopped coriander(optional). Serve hot.

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