Daal palak: Spinach Daal

Ingredients:

Produce: chopped spinach, garlic cloves, ginger, toor daal, onion

Dry spices: mustard seeds, heeng, red bedgi mirchi, fenugreek (methi) seeds, dhaniya (coriander) powder, turmeric, oil, tamarind, jaggery

Process:

In a heated pressure cooker add two-three teaspoons of oil
Add mustard seeds, red bedgi chili, urad daal, methi seeds, heeng, to oil. Let sputter.
Add chopped onion. Let onion turn translucent, add either tomato paste or tamarind water, crushed garlic and ginger, some turmeric
Add spinach and let simmer
Add toor daal. Add water, dhaniya powder, jaggery and pressure cook for 10-15 minutes. Mix the contents and make sure the daal blends with the spinach.
Serve hot with rice or rotis. It can also be eaten as soup with a slice of bread.

Enjoy!