Palak Chana Dal

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

Spinach/ Palak (chopped) - 2cups
Soaked chana dal (split bengal gram) - 1cup
Turmeric - 1tsp
Cumin seeds - 1tsp
Green chili paste - 1tsp
Ginger-garlic paste - 1tsp
Chopped onions - 3/4 cup
Chilli powder - 1tsp
Garam masala - 1tsp
salt to taste
ghee as per required

Method

• Blanch the  chopped spinach and keep aside.
• Soak the dal for 2 hours, add the salt and turmeric powder, mix well and pressure cook for 2 whistle or till done.
• Heat the ghee in a kadai, add the cumin seeds.
• When the seeds splutter add the green chili paste, ginger-garlic paste and saute for a minute.
• Add the onions, and saute till it turns to golden brown in colour.
• Add the spinach , chilli powder, cooked dal, water as per required, garam masala, salt, mix well and simmer for 5-8 minutes.
• Serve hot with rice/rotis