Palak Dal – Spinach Dal – Paalakura Pappu – Indian Vegetarian Recipe

Posted by best buy on August 31, 2011 under rice cooker recipes | Be the First to Comment

Description: This is one of the easy healthy dish and a rich source of protien for vegetarians. It tastes great when served with a dollop of ghee on hot rice, Chapathi,Phulka, Roti, Paratha. Serves : 2 persons Ingredients: Toordal (Split Pigeon Peas) -1/3 cup (washed andd soaked in clean water for about 15 min) Spinach (washed and finelu chopped) – 2 cups Green Chillies – 5 no (finely chopped) or to taste Onion (finely chopped) – 1/2 cup Dry Red Chillies – 2 (broken into 2) Mustard seeds – 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds – 1/4 tsp Curry Leaves – 1 sprig Garlic – 1 clove(finely chopped) Salt -to taste Hing -1/8 tsp Butter or Ghee – 1 tsp Oil -1 Tbsp Water -1 1/2 cups Procedure : Step 1 : Into a pressure cooker add the soaked dal, Spinach, Onion and Green Chillies and add about 1 1/2 cups of water. Step 2 : Turn on the stove and pressure cook all of them till three whistles. Step 3 : Rest the Pressure cooker till all the pressure goes down by itself. Step 4 : Open the pressure cooker lid add salt then again bring the entire mixture into a rolling boil. Step 5 : Mash the Dal little bit if required. Step 5 : Meanwhile let’s do the seasoning. Step 6 : In a small pan add oil and turn on the heat wait till the oil is nice and hot Step 7 : Add mustard seeds wait till they start popping then add cumin seeds wait till they turn golden brown then add garlic, curry leaves, turmeric powder, red chillies and Hing Step 8 : Saute it and immediately add the seasoned oil (tadka) into the boiling dal …