Palak Dal /Spinach Lentil Curry – Pepkitchen

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup pigeon pea (tuvar/arhaar dal)
• 1/2 cup split bengal gram (chana dal)
• 1/4 cup split green gram (moong dal without skin)
• 1 medium tomato (chopped)
• 1 medium onion (chopped)
• 250 g spinach (washed and chopped)
• 4 cup water
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 tbsp ghee
• 2 green chili (chopped)
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 3 cloves
• 1 cinnamon stick (1 inch)
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 dry red chili
• 1/4 tsp asafoetida
• 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste (if you want more spicy add green chili paste along with this.)
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder (do not add more. It will change the colour.)
• 1 tsp coriander cumin powder
• 1 tbsp dry fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi. crushed between palms)
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• salt (as per taste)