Spinach (Palak) moong dal fry or palakoora pesara pappu fry

Spinach has a high nutritional value and the excellent source of

vitamin A, C, Iron, folic acid and many more....  Folate (Folic acid)

which is good for women especially during pregnancy. Try to

avoid cooking spinach in the pressure cooker, where you will lose

major nutrients because of high temperatures.  So try this palak

recipe to get maximum benefits. Here is the recipe for spinach moong dal fry.

   Ingredients:

1) Spinach   (16 oz bag chopped)

2 )Yellow split moong dal or pesara pappu (half cup, electric rice cooker cup)

3) Oil  ( 2 tsp)

4) Mustard seeds (1/2 tsp)

5) Zeera or Cumin seeds (1 tsp, or you can use powder 1/2  tsp)

6) Garlic cloves (6 No, minced or crushed)

7) Red chillies  (4 No, break into pieces)

8) Turmeric powder (1/4 tsp)

9) Salt to taste

 Preparation method:

1)  Wash the dal first and soak in the water for 30 minutes at least.  (2 hrs better)

2)  Wash the spinach and chop into pieces.

3)  Heat the oil in the Non-stick vessel or pan (Calphalon hard anodized works best), add   mustard seeds, Cumin seeds, garlic, red chillies and finally turmeric powder.  Stir it  for 2-3 minutes.

 4) Then add chopped spinach,  soaked moong dal, mix it well, add little bit water then close the lid and cook it for 6-8 minutes on medium temperature. The mixture will become soft and tender, then add salt according to taste.

           Nutritious and delicious spinach dal fry is ready.  It goes well with rice, chapati, naan and roti.

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