PALAK DAL

Palak is a very high in Iron leafy vegetable. It is not only nutritive but also very tasty. It is widely used in Indian cooking. Here I present a simple palak dal, easy to make and delicious to eat.
INGREDIENTS

• Toor dal                     3/4 cup
• Palak                          2 cups( chopped)
• Onion                         1( chopped)
• Tomato                       1( chopped)
• Green chilies               1 (chopped)
• Tamarind                     small piece (2 inch piece)
• Salt                              to taste

FOR THE TADKA

• Oil                               1 Tsp
• Urad wash                    1/2 tsp
• Chana dal                      1/2 tsp
• Mustard seeds              1/4 tsp
• Chopped garlic              1 Tsp

PROCEDURE
Cook the dal along with the chopped palak, chopped onion, chopped tomato, green chilies and tamarind and 1+1/2 cups of water. Keep the tamarind in small cup above the dal in the cooker and mix it after cooking the dal. (Some times dal doesn't cook due to the sourness of the tamarind,so cook it separately). Now add the salt to the cooked dal and mix  well. In a pan add the oil and when it is heated add the tadka ingredients and when the tadka is done add it to the mashed dal. Mix well and serve it with hot rice or roti. Raw onions with a hint of lemon juice over them goes well with palak dal and rice.