Palak-Lentil

#PalakLentil [ #PalakDhal ] : #Palak or #PalakKeerai tastes like Mulaikeerai. So if palak keerai is not available then mulaikeerai can be used in its place. Some years back we never used to get palak in Chennai and even now palak is not available in most parts of TN. But now #PalakKeerai is widely available in Chennai.  If the leaves are tender then it takes very less time to cook. Some varieties of palak tastes slightly bitter. Masiyal, palak koottu can be prepared using this keerai.
#Greens are good source of vitamins, minerals and fibre. We should include green leafy vegetable in our daily diet.
Here comes a very tasty and simple recipe using palak.

Ingredients :
1/8 Cup	Green gram split
1/2 Cup	Palak, washed and chopped
1 small size	Tomato, washed and chopped nicely
1 medium size	Onion, peeled and chopped
1 or 2	Green chilly [ adjust ], slit lengthwise
10 to 12	Curry leaves
small amount	Coriander leaves to garnish
2 pinch	Turmeric powder
1/4 Tsp	Cumin powder
1/2 Tsp	Salt [ adjust ]
To Temper :
1/4 Tsp	Mustard seed
1/2 Tsp	Black gram split
1/2 Tsp	Oil

Method :
Take green gram in a 2/3 lt pressure cooker.
Wash once and add a pinch of turmeric powder and 1/4 cup of water.
Pressure cook on High flame for 3 whistles.
Open the pressure cooker only after it ran out of steam.

Heat a kadai with 1/2 Tsp of oil on a stove over medium flame.
Crackle mustard seeds and then add split black gram.
Then add green chilly and curry leaves once black gram turns golden color.
Saute for few seconds and then add chopped onion.
Saute till onion becomes pale pink in color.
Now add chopped tomato and saute till it becomes soft.
Add turmeric powder, cumin powder and salt.
Mix well and add chopped palak & 1/3 cup of water.
Add cooked green gram and simmer till palak cooks soft.
Adjust salt and turn off the stove.
Transfer into a serving bowl.
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

#PalakKoottu goes well with white rice.
Tastes good with chappathy and puri also.

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