Dal Palak | Spinach in Lentils (With Moong dal)

We all know the health benefits of greens.We can have them as stir fry,with dal,as kabab,with non-veg,etc.There are so many ways to use it and this is one such method.Here i have use moongdal  you can use what ever dal you prefer.

Preparation time: 10 mins

cooking time:30 mins

recipe type: gravy

Recipe Cuisine: Indian

Author: babitha

Serves:3

Ingredients:

• Moongdal-1\2 cup
• Jeera-1 tsp
• Turmeric powder-1\2 tsp
• Garlic pods-3(optional)
• Palak leaves- 3 r 4 cup 
• Ginger-a small piece
• Green chilly-1 big 
• Oil-1 tbsp
• onion-1 ,finely chopped
• tomato-1
• garam masala-1\2 tsp
• Salt to taste

Method:

1.Just boil the palak leaves in water for  a minute,drain and wash it cold water.Grind it to puree with green chilly and ginger.Cook moong dal with turmeric powder,jeera and garlic.(you can pressure cook it also).

2.Heat oil in a kadai,add onion and saute till it becomes translucent.Then add tomato,cook till it becomes mushy.

3.Then add in ground palak puree and saute a while.Followed by cooked dal along with salt and garam masala.

4.Switch off when it reaches  the consistency you want.

serve hot for rice.

Note:

1.You can use cooker to cook the dal.

2.You can use any dal variety.