This amazing and authentic Palak Chana Dal is full of flavor and easy to make. It's a restaurant-style dal that is quite different from other spinach dal recipes, nutritious, and comforting.
1: Rinse the lentil very well and soak in water for about an hour.
2: In a pressure cooker, add soaked lentil, salt and turmeric powder. Boil until cooked well.
3: Heat oil in a cooking pan.
4: Add cumin seeds, asafetida and dried red chili. Sauté for few seconds.
5: Add tomato purée and ginger, green chili.
6: Add turmeric powder, coriander powder, salt and red chili powder. Stir well until oil separates.
7: Add spinach and cook for 5 mins.
8: Add the boiled lentil and cook for another 5 mins or until it reaches the desired consistency.
9: Add garam masala, dried fenugreek leaves and cilantro. Mix well.
10: Serve the dal Palak with steamed rice.
