Dal palak

Ingredients :
Arhar or toor dal ( yellow split lentil )- 100 gms ,
Turmeric -1/4 tsp ,
Palak or spinach - 10 leaves - ( chopped ),
Water -500 ml ,
Salt to taste ,
Ingredients for tempering :
Onion -1/4 tsp ( finely chopped ),
Cumin or jeera - 1 tsp ,
Dried red chilli -1 .
Ghee -2 tsp.

Method :
Wash and soak dal for 10 minutes in cold water .
Chop spinach and keep aside .
Take a cooker and put 2 cups or 500 ml water and put on stove .Let the water warm up and then add daal ,turmeric pwd and salt .Cooking time is one whisle in high heat and 7 minutes in low heat .

Close the gas and wait for the cooker to cool .
When the  cooker is opened mix the daal with a heavy spoon and add the chopped spinach .

Put the cooker on stove and let it simmer for 2 minutes on low heat .Close the gas .Mix  daal .
Heat another small pan add ghee for tempering .
 As it heats up add cumin seeds and  dried red chilli .
As cumin seeds  changes colour  add the chopped onions .Stir fry on low heat till the onions are light pink .
Close the gas .
Taste salt .

Pour the hot  dal in your serving dish and pour the tempering over it and serve it hot .
Serves 4 .
Enjoy with rice or roti .You can add hot water if you like it thin .