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Take about 1 cup of dry toor dal (yellow split peas)

Take about 1 cup of dry toor dal (yellow split peas)

I use a pressure cooker to cook the dhal.

I use a pressure cooker to cook the dhal.

Once cooked, this is how it looks.

Once cooked, this is how it looks.

You can blanch some fresh spinach or use a block of frozen spinach as shown. If using frozen one, thaw and keep aside.

You can blanch some fresh spinach or use a block of frozen spinach as shown. If using frozen one, thaw and keep aside.

Chop some fresh ginger and green chillies.

Chop some fresh ginger and green chillies.

Heat some oil and add a tsp of cumin seeds & half tsp of urad dhal.

Heat some oil and add a tsp of cumin seeds & half tsp of urad dhal.

Fry the fresh ginger and green chillies.

Fry the fresh ginger and green chillies.

Mix in the cooked toor dhal and the spinach.  Add a tsp of salt, according to taste.

Mix in the cooked toor dhal and the spinach. Add a tsp of salt, according to taste.

Add a pinch of 'Hing' (asafoetida).  And bring the dhal to boil.

Add a pinch of 'Hing' (asafoetida). And bring the dhal to boil.

Squeeze in half a lemon juice into the dhal.

Squeeze in half a lemon juice into the dhal.

Spinach Dhal is ready. Serve with rice or roti or as soup.

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