Palak Dal/ Palakoora Pappu

Prep & Cooking Time: 20-25 mins
Serves: 4-5 persons

Ingredients

Arhar Dal/ Kandi Pappu/ Toor Dal/ Split red gram- 1 cup

Spinach- 2 cups, finely chopped

Green Chillies- 3-4, slit & cut

Tamarind- 1 small lemon size tamarind pulp

Garlic cloves- 4-5, peeled & crushed coarsely

Mustard seeds/ Aavalu- ½ tsp

Cumin seeds/ Jeera- ½ tsp

Dry Red Chillies- 2

Red Chilli pwd- 1 tsp

Turmeric- ¼ tsp

Curry leaves- 1 stalk

Salt to taste

Cooking oil- 2 tbsp

Method

• Pressure cook the dal with 3 cups of water along with turmeric pwd, tamarind concentrate and chillies. Do not over cook the dal as it seems to taste better if the dal is just done and not mushed.
• Now add chilli pwd, salt and 1-2 cups of water to the boiled dal and allow it to come to a boil.
• Heat oil in a skillet add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, dry red chillies and curry leaves saute well and then add chopped spinach and cook for 4-5mins until the spinach becomes tender. Now add the crushed garlic and cook for 1min.
• Add these contents to the boiled dal and mix well. Cover and keep aside for 5 minutes.
• Serve Palakoora Pappu with hot rice and ghee.