Dal Palak

Ingredients:
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1 Bunch of Spinach/palak leaves
1 Cup of Toor Dal
Tamarind juice
2 tbsp Sambar Powder
Salt as per taste
2-3 Green Chillies
1/4 tsp Mustard seeds
1/4 tsp Cumin/jeera seeds
Hing(little)
1 pinch Turmeric
2 tbsp Oil


Preparation:
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Wash spinach/palak and finely chop it.
Boil Toor dal in pressure cooker .
soak little tamarind in hot water at keep it aside.
For seasoning heat oil in bowl, add mustard seeds, jeera , hing, greenchillies and turmeric.
After seasoning is done add chopped spinach to the bowl.
close the lid till spinach becomes thin and completely cooked.
Now squeeze the tamarind kept aside into the bowl.
Add boiled dal, sambar powder and salt to the contents , keep the stove in medium and bring the whole contents to boil .

Now Palak Dal is ready ...serve it hot with Rice and Ghee.

Note: The quantity of Sambar powder and Greenchilles can be varied depending on the amount of spice.