Name: Spinach dal curry recipe by Kaushika Segaran at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: Oil or ghee -2 teaspoon; Garlic -6 pods; Spinach (palak) - 1 cup; Toor dal - 3/4 cup; Coconut - 1/4 cup; Cashews -6 to 8 nos; Poppy seeds - 1 1/2 teaspoon; Water - 2 to 3 cups; Salt - as needed

ABOUT Spinach dal curry RECIPE

Kids friendly lunch. Healthy curry. Easy to make. Less ingredients.

Ingredients Serving: 3

Oil or ghee -2 teaspoon
Garlic -6 pods
Spinach (palak) - 1 cup
Toor dal - 3/4 cup
Coconut - 1/4 cup
Cashews -6 to 8 nos
Poppy seeds - 1 1/2 teaspoon
Water - 2 to 3 cups
Salt - as needed

Instructions

Wash the toor dal and pressure cook with turmeric powder.
Add 2 to 2.5 cups of water and pressure cook for 4 whistles or till the Dal becomes soft and mushy. Keep it aside.
Chop the garlic pods and set aside.
Chop the spinach and set aside.
Make a fine paste of coconut, cashews and poppy seeds using 2 teaspoon of water in a mixie jar.
Take a pan. Add ghee or oil.
Add garlic pods and saute well for 3 to 4 mins
Add chopped spinach and water . Boil the spinach well .
Once the spinach is cooked add a fine white paste which is made up of coconut , poppy seeds and cashews
Stir it well and add cooked toor dal and salt.
Boil it for 6 to 10 minutes. Serve it hot along with ghee and rice

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