One of my cheating recipes, that always tricks those who don’t like to eat Spinach or those who don’t like lentils.
Always a favourite!
Spinach with Yellow Toor Dal
Ingredients:-
1 packet of frozen Concentrate Spinach Masala (see recipe)
2 cups of Toor Daal Lentils (Yellow Lentils)
1 tbsp oil
2 tbsp Turmeric powder
Salt, pepper and chilli to taste
1 tbsp garam masala
1 tsp cumin seeds
Method:-
1. Wash the lentils and put them in a large pot to boil, with enough water to cover them by 2 inches
2. Add the turmeric to this, but do not add salt.
3. Bring the lentils to a boil, then reduce the heat, cover and let them cook until they are nice and soft.
4. Open a packet of the Concentrated Spinach Masala and add to the Dal.
5. In a small frying pan, heat the oil, add the cumin and cook these till they start sizzling. I sometimes add a tbsp of tomato paste to this too as I like a tomatoey taste in my lentils.
6. Add the salt, garam masala and pepper to the dal, and let this cook for another 10 mins just for everything to come together.
7. Alternatively, pour the dal into an ovenproof dish and let this cook in the oven for 10-15 mins at 275F.
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