Palakwali Moong

Ingredients list for Palakwali Moong

• 1 cup Split green gram skinless (dhuli moong dal) ,soaked and drained
• 10-12 Spinach leaves (palak)
• to taste Sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• 1/2 inch pieces Ginger
• 2 tablespoons Ghee
• 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
• a pinch Asafoetida
• 7-8 cloves Cloves
• 1 teaspoon Jaggery (gur),grated

Method

1. Put moong dal in a pressure cooker, add salt, turmeric powder, ginger and 2 cups water. Mix, put the lid on and cook till 1-2 whistles are given out.
2. Roughly chop spinach leaves.
3. Heat ghee in a non stick pan, add cumin seeds and when they change colour, add asafoetida, cloves, spinach and salt. Mix well and cook for 3 minutes.
4. Open the lid when the pressure reduces, add spinach mixture and mix well. Add jaggery and mix again. Cook for a minute.
5. Serve hot.