Spinach Lentil Dal

One of my fav lentil recipes!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of chickpea lentils

• 1 cup of yellow split lentils

• 1 onion chopped

• 1-2 green chilies

• 1 tbsp cumin seeds

• 1 tbsp of ginger garlic paste

• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

• 1 teaspoon of ground turmeric

• 1 tbsp ground coriander

• 2 large tomatoes puréed

• 4 cups fresh spinach

• Salt to taste

• Juice of 1 lemon

• 1 teaspoon of Garam masala

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• 1 tbsp ghee

Instructions:

1. Wash and boil lentils. You can use an instapot or pressure cooker. Chickpea lentils take a long time to cook. Put them aside once cooked. (I used 2 times more water than lentils)

2. Heat a pan and add oil

3. Add cumin seeds

4. Once it sputters add onions. Stir and let them cook for 2-3 minutes

5. Add ginger garlic paste

6. Stir and make sure it does not stick

7. Add green chilies followed by cayenne, turmeric, coriander

8. Mix with a little water

9. Once it starts boiling add tomato purée. Let it cook. Add spinach and once spinach wilts (I don’t like very mushy spinach) add lentils, more water and salt

10. Lower the heat and add lemon juice and water as needed.

11. Adjust salt and water as needed.

12. Add ghee and enjoy!