1 In a pressure cooker, add 1 1/2 to 2 cups of water and tuvar dal and pressure cook upto 3 whistles. If cooking over stove top, cook till the dal is almost cooked. 2 Heat ghee in a heavy bottomed vessel, add cumin seeds and as they splutter, add garlic and ginger and stir fry for few seconds. Add the chopped onions and saute for 3-4 mts. 3 Add red chilli pwd and turmeric pwd and combine. Add the chopped palak and saute for 4 mts. Add chopped tomato and saute for another 3 mts. 4 Add the pressure cooked dal along with salt and combine. Cook on slow to medium flame for 8-10 mts without lid or till you get the consistency of your choice. Garnish with sauteed garlic slices. 5 Serve with rotis or white rice. Preparation: 10 mts, Cooking: 20 mts Serves 4 persons Cuisine: North Indian . 2 cups chopped and tightly packed palakura/palak/spinach 1 onion, chopped 1 tomato, chopped 2 green chillis, slit lengthwise 3 garlic cloves, finely sliced, saute in ghee till lightly browned and keep aside 1/2 tsp finely chopped ginger 1/2 tsp red chilli pwd big pinch turmeric pwd salt to taste 1 1/2 cups water, approx For seasoning/poppu/tadka: 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 tbsp ghee
