Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Palak tamatar dal!


Ingredients
Palak/Spinach- 1/2 bunch
Tomato- 1 medium
Onion- 1 small
Green chillies- 3
Toor dal- 1 cup
Salt to taste
Cumin seeds- 1/2 sp
Mustard seeds- 1/2 sp
Red chilli 1
Curry leaves 4
Garlic clove 1
Udad dal 1sp
Oil 2 sps
Method:
Wash palak throughly and chop the leaves.
Cut onion and tomato to medium pieces.
In a presser cooker sauté the onions till golden brown, Add green chillies, sauté another 2 mins, add tomatoes, washed dal and chopped palak.


Allow it to cook in the pressure cooker, for about 5-6 whistles ( if the dal is not cooked, you may have to keep it for a few more whistles, but make sure to add enough water) 


Once the dal is cooked remove and mash the dal.
 For the tempering - Take in small kadai 2 tsps oil , add cumin, mustard seeds, curry leaves, red chilli, urad dal and the chopped garlic.
Now add this to dal and serve with rice or roti
Yummy!


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