Spinach Dal / Pasalai keerai Paruppu kadaiyal / Palak dal

A spicy dal combined with greens that goes very well with steamed rice is my recipe today.This is a yummy authentic dal.Spinach is full of nutrition , a good source of iron and loaded with lots of vitamins and minerals.I try to include greens in my diet as much as possible.This recipe is very simple and easy to make.Here goes the recipe…

 

Ingredients

Spinach – 1 bunch

Toor dal / Thuvaram parupu – 100 gms

Onion – 1 chopped

Tomato – 1 small sized,chopped

Green Chilli – 1

Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp

Chilli powder – 1/4 tsp (optional )

Oil – 1 tsp

Salt as needed

 

For Tempering

Mustard seeds / Kadugu – 1/2 tsp

Urad dal / Ulunthamparuppu – 1/2 tsp

Cumin seeds / Jeeragam – 1/2 tsp

Dry Red Chillies – 2

Asafoetida / Perungayam – a generous pinch

Garlic cloves – 2 chopped finely

Curry leaves – 1 spring

 

Preparation

 

Wash the spinach several times in water and chop them.Wash the dal too.Take a cooker add dal,onion,tomato and green chilli and spinach. Add turmeric and chilli powder .And add 1/2 cup water and mix well .

 

Close the lid and keep it on the stove.After a whistle keep in medium flame and cook for 10 mins and switch off.When the pressure goes off open it.

 

 

Heat oil in a kadai and add the ingredients under temering and wait till splutter .Add the chopped garlic and fry till it turns golden .

 

 

Then add the cooked spinach dal and add required salt and mix it well and simmer it for two more mins and switch off . Serve with hot steamed rice and a tsp of ghee over it , it tastes heavenly .