October 2022 COTM: THALI by Maunika Gowardhan + the author's website

RAJASTHANI PALAK DAL (THALI)

This is a simple dal, with spinach added towards the end. It makes a 1-dish meal, or a nice accompaniment for fish or meat (so an additional vegetable is not necessary).

I made a few minor changes:

  • Tuver dal (split pigeon peas) instead of yellow moong dal, because I’m trying to use it up.
  • Frozen spinach (sauteer separately with garlic)
  • More spinach proportionally, as well as garlic
  • Simmered for longer than she calls for (which tends to help all dal significantly in my experience)

Lovely with both chapatis and rice, and a nice foil for the tangy Fish Ambotik I ate as part of the same meal.

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