Recipe: Spinach Dal Rice

A healthy spinach dal dish made of lentils and palak. It is delicious and creamy and can be served with both rice and roti.

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1. Wash 2 tbsp rice and 2 tbsp toor dal / split pigeon peas together and soak it in warm water for 20 minutes.

2. Heat a pressure cooker with 2 tsp of ghee. add 1-2 cloves of chopped garlic.

3. Then add 2 tbsp chopped onions. saute them nicely until transparent.

4. Once onions become transparent, add 1 cup washed spinach leaves.

5. Fry the spinach leaves until it shrinks. at this stage, add in 1/8 tsp turmeric powder and salt as required (for babies above one year).

6. Then add soaked rice and toor dal. mix well and give a quick stir.

7. Add one cup of water and mix well. then close the lid of pressure cooker and cook everything in a medium flame for three to four whistles.

8. Once the pressure releases, open the cooker, mash it well with a masher until soft. you can also grind in the blender if you prefer.