MOONG DAL PALAK (Microwave Version)

Ingredients:

Moong dal .... 1 cup

Spinach/palak ... 60 gms (2 chunks frozen)

Green chillies .... 1 chopped finely

Garlic............... 1 tsp (optional)

Tomato ........... 1 small

Turmeric powder ... 1/4 tsp

Red chilli powder ... 1/4 tsp

Salt ................. to taste

Oil ................ 1-2 tbsp

Asafoetida ..... a pinch

Cumin seeds .. 1 tsp

Coriander leaves .. for garnishing.

Method:

1. Wash and soak the moong dal for a couple of hours.

2. In a microwave safe dish, put dal, tomato, green chilli, garlic, palak and 1 cup water. Cook it for 6-7 minutes.

3. Remove the dish and add 1 cup water again. Add a little salt and turmeric powder. Microwave it again for 5 minutes.

4. Take a small bowl and pour oil and add asafoetida and cumin seeds and microwave for 2 minutes. Add this tadka and red chilli powder to the cooked dal.

5. Stir it and cook for 1 more minute to incorporate the tadka flavours.

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with rotis.

PS: you can also skip the tadka part and simply add bhuna jeera (roasted cumin)