SPINACH DAL..PALAKURA PAPPU

SPINACH DAL..PALAKURA PAPPU

Materials...

• Tur dal..1 cup..250 ml
• Spinach..Washed n chopped..3 to 4 cups..More is better.
• Tomatoes..4 no.s..Chopped
•  Onion..1 medium ..Chopped finely
•  Green chillies.. 2 no.s
• Turmeric..1/2 tsp 

• Tamarind paste...3 to 4 tbsp 
• Salt..To taste

Here you go..For video..

https://youtu.be/7gJYoLt-K4Y


For Seasoning..

•  Ghee/Oil..2 tbsp
• Red chillies..3 to 4 no.s.. Make slits 

•  Mustard..1 tsp
• Fenugreek/methi seeds..1/4 tdp
• Garlic flakes..Finely chopped..2 tbsp

Method..

• Place washed tur dal,chopped spinach,tomato chop and onion chop and green chilli slits,in the insertor of IP and add 2 and  1/2 cups of water...Mix well.

•  Place the lid of IP and set Manual mode for 11 minutes, close the pressure release Vent..

•  After it  beeps,and cooking done,leave as it is for 10 minutes..

• Then pressure release vent,and open it.

• Meanwhile,prepare seasoning in a pan on stove top..Add ghee/oil(ghee gives a rich taste and flavour)

•  After the ghee is heated add mustard,methi seeds,red chilli slits,and after they crackle,add garlic flakes chop and fry until the garlic is fried,and the raw smell is completely gone.

•  Add the prepared seasoning to the spinach dal in Instapot,and also add tamarind paste and salt..Adjust snd add,salt and chilli powder,if needs.

•  Again set IP in manual mode for 2 minutes and cook the dal with seasoning..As usual closing vent ..

• After beeping and the cooking is done,leave it as it is for 5 minutes,and then pressure release it and open.

• Transfer in to another bowl after warm..and serve ..