Dal Palak (Microwave Version)

Ingredients:
Moong Dal - 1/2 cup
Palak/spinach - 1/2 from a medium bunch
Onion - 2 (chopped)
Ginger - 1.5 tsp.
Tomatoes - 2 (chopped)
Green chillies - 3 (slit)
Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp.
Turmeric powder - 1 pinch
Salt (to taste)
Oil - 2 tsp.
Coriander leaves - 4 tbsp. (chopped)

For tempering:
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp.
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp.
Asafoetida - 1 pinch

Method:
Soak moong dal with 1 cup of water for 2 hours.
Add this moong dal with water in a microwave proof dish (I used corningware).
Cook micro high for 10 to 12 minutes.
Stir in between for every 2 to 3 minutes.
After sometime while cooking water dries up, so add little water and conitnue to cook.
Once the dal is cooked (that is after 12 minutes), remove from microwave and keep the dal aside.
In another microwave bowl add oil, onions, green chillies, ginger and micro high for 2 minutes. Stir.
Add tomatoes, chopped spinach and micro high for 2 minutes. Stir.
Add this green mixture to the dal, and also add salt, turmeric powder, coriander leaves, cumin powder and if required add water.
Micro high for 4 to 6 minutes stirring in between.
Remove and keep aside.
In a micrwave bowl, add oil and do the tempering for a minute.
Add this tempering to the dal plalak.
Enjoy with roti or with plain rice.

Sent off to "MEC-Delicious Dals" (hosted by Kamalika and started by Srivalli).

Posted in: Microwave cooking, side dish