Spinach Dal

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups yellow lentils (toor or moong)
• 300g spinach
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1 green chilli
• 3 tbsp oil
• Salt

Instructions

1. Boil the lentils with turmeric and salt until soft, about 20 minutes.
2. In a separate pan, heat the oil and pop the cumin seeds.
3. Add the onion, garlic and chilli; cook until golden.
4. Add the tomato and cumin powder.
5. Stir this tempering into the lentils, then add the spinach until wilted.
6. Simmer 5 minutes and adjust the consistency with water.

Serving suggestions

• Serve with rice or roti.

Storage & reheating

Keeps 3 days; thickens, loosen with water.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

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