Palak Milakootal

Ingredients:

• Pigeon peas split (toovar dal) - 1 1/2 cups
• Spinach (palak) - 1 medium bunch
• Onions - 10 small sized (or 1 large onion chopped finely)
• Curry leaves - 2 sprigs
• Coconut - 1/2 medium size (grated frozen coconut - 1 cup)
• Red chillies whole - 5
• Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
• Black gram split (dhuli urad dal) - 1 tsp
• Salt - to taste
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• oil - 2 tbsps
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Asafoetida - 14 tsp

Method:

1. Wash toovar dal and soak in three cups of water for half an hour. Drain after 1/2 hr.
2. Pick clean, wash and finely chop the spinach. Wash curry leaves and pat dry.
3. Peel and wash onions. (If using one large onion, dice it finely).
4. Scrape coconut (if using fresh). Remove the stems and break the red chillies in two.
5. Grind coconut, red chillies, cumin seeds and dhuli urad dal to a fine paste.
6. Pressure cook toovar dal with three cups of water, salt and turmeric powder. (Around 6 whistles). Let cool. Blend in Liquidizer (I don't do this). 7.Heat oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds, curry leaves and asafetida.
7. When the mustard seeds start crackling, add coconut paste and fry for 3 to 4 minutes.
8. Add onions and spinach and stir fry for 2 to 3 minutes. (If using cut onion pieces - first add the onion and stir fry for about 4 mins. Then add the spinach and stir fry for 3 more minutes)
9. Add the dal. Mix well and simmer on low heat for 10 miinutes stirring occasionally. Adjust seasoning.
10. Serve hot.

Source:

Simply Indian

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