LENTIL/DAL WITH SPINACH

DAL/LENTILS PALAK/SPINACH WITH GARLIC (TRIED AND TESTED BY PREM SOMALINGA) Ingredients: Split pigeon peas(Toor dal) 1 cup Spinach(Palak) 2 cups Garlic ( 3 finely sliced n 3 finely chopped) 6 flakes Ginger (finely chopped) 1/2 tsp Onion (finely chopped) 1 no Tomato (finely chopped) 1 no tamrind paste to taste (optional) Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder 2 tsp Sambar powder 1 tsp Asafoetida a pinch Jeera 2 tsp Mustard 1/2 tsp Green chilli 2 nos slit vertically Ghee 3 tbsp Procedure: 1. Cook Spilt pigeon dal ( toor dal) in pressure cooker with 1 :1 and 1/2cup water ratio and keep it aside. 2. Take a heavy bottomed kadai add 2 tbsp of ghee, season with 1 tsp cumin, add ginger garlic (finely chopped) and saute for 2 mins. 3. Add onion and fry till translucent. 4. Add spinach and saute for 3 to 4 mins. 5. Add tomatoes and saute for 3 mins. 6. Add cooked dal, turmeric, sambar powder, asafoetida and red chilli powder and mix it well. 7. Add salt to taste.If you want you can add tamrind paste if required to get the sour taste and it is optional 8. Cook for 5 to 6 mins or till u get the desired consistency. 9. For tempering : add 1 tbsp ghee, mustard, fry green chilles and sliced garlic and season it.