Makhani Daal Palak

Ingredients:

1. Mung daal 1 cup
2. Onions (chopped) 1 tbsp.
3. Red chilli powder 1 tsp.
4. Turmeric 1/4 tsp.
5. Salt 1 tsp.
6. Dried whole red chillies 2-3
7. Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp.
8. Spinach (chopped) 1 cup
9. Oil 2 tbsp.
10. Butter 1 tbsp.

Ingredients for Baghar:

1. Oil 1 tbsp.
2. Butter 1 tbsp.
3. Dried whole red chillies 4
4. Green chillies 3
5. Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp.

Method:

• Soak Daal for 2 hours.
• In a pan put oil, add chopped onions and fry for few seconds.
• Then put dried red chillies and butter.
• Stir till the butter melts.
• Now add red chilli powder, turmeric and cumin seeds.
• Put little water so that the masala doesn’t gets burnt.
• Add daal and enough water to cook the daal.
• Put salt and let it cook till tender and thick.
• Add spinach.
• Cover and cook for 5-10 minutes on low flame.

Method for Baghar: 

• Heat oil and butter in a frying pan.
• Make slits on the green chillies.
• Add green chillies, dried red chillies and cumin seeds.
• Fry till chillies change colour.
• Take out Daal in the serving bowl.
• Pour heated oil on top.
• Serve with naan or boiled rice.