Lahsuni Palak Dal
Lentils are an essential part of Indian meals. I don't remember a single day in my life when any type of lentil is not cooked in my house. Their are a variety of lentils to choose from and you can make changes in the recipes to give it a new flavor. For today's lunch, I cooked the split yellow lentil with spinach added to it. It is a favorite combination in my family and the tadka of garlic gives it a delicious flavor. Here is the recipe. All you need is Split skinned yellow lentil \ Dhuli moong dal - 1\2 cup Water - 3 cups Spinach \ palak - 1 cup ( chopped ) Salt to taste Turmeric powder - 1\2 tsp Lemon juice - 1 tbsp Ghee \ butter - 2 tbsp Garlic \ lahsun - 6-8 cloves Dry red chilies - 2-3 Green chili - 1 ( split into half ) Cumin seeds - \12 tsp Heeng - 1\4 tsp Red chili powder - 1\2 tsp Fresh coriander - 1 tsp Method of preparation Wash the dal and put it in a pressure pan. Add 3 cups of water, chopped spinach, salt and turmeric powder. Pressure cook till done. If you don...