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Spinach and Black Eyed Peas Daal

This is very easy to prepare.  The combination of the daal (lentils), black eyed peas and spinach makes this a very healthy dish.

Ingredients

  • Spinach - 1 lb - chopped (fresh or frozen)
  • Black-eye peas - 1 cup or 1 16 oz can
  • Yellow Pigeon Peas/ Toor Daal/ Tuvar Daal - 1 cup
  • Onions - 1 big, sliced
  • Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tablespoon
  • Tomatoes - 1, chopped fine
  • Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon
  • Red chilly powder - 2 teaspoon (or according to taste)
  • Coriander- cumin powder - 1 teaspoon
  • Garam Masala Powder - 1 teaspoon
  • Salt to taste
  • Cilantro - 2 tablespoon, chopped fine, for garnish
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  • Seasoning:
  • Oil - 1 - 1 1/2 tablespoon
  • Mustard seeds - 1 teaspoon
  • Cumin seeds/Jeera - 1/2 teaspoon
  • Curry leaves - 1 sprig
  • Dried red chillies - 3
  • Asafoetida powder/Hing - a pinch

Instructions

1

Pressure cook the pigeon peas/toor daal in the pressure cooker ( about 3-4 whistles) .  Set aside.

2

Cook the black eyed peas separately (this can be pressure cooked too).

3

Heat oil in a pan.  Season with mustard seeds.  When they 'pop', put in the cumin seeds.  Add the curry leaves, dried red chillies and asafoetida powder.

4

Put in the sliced onions and fry till light brown, followed by ginger garlic paste and fry for about 5 minutes or so.  Also add the chopped tomatoes and fry till tomatoes are pulpy.

5

Add turmeric powder, red chilly powder and the coriander cumin powder, mix well and fry for a minute or so.

6

The chopped spinach goes in next.  The chopped spinach looks like there's a lot of it, but as you fry it, it shrinks and comes together with the onion and tomato mixture.  (Do not cook spinach for long as it will turn dark)

7

Add the cooked black eyed peas,boiled tuvar daal and salt to taste to the spinach mixture.  Mix well.  Water can be added depending on the kind of thickness you like.

8

Let it come to a boil and when almost done, garnish with garam masala powder and finely chopped cilantro.

9

Serve hot with white rice or rotis.  My husband also likes to eat it with Khakra.

 

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