Palak Toovar Dal

Ingredients

• 2 cups spinach (palak), chopped
• 1/2 cup toovar (arhar) dal
• 1 teaspoon ginger, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon green chillies, finely chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi)
• 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
• 2 tablespoons chopped coriander
• salt to taste
• 3 bay leaves
• 3 cloves
• 3 whole red chillies
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
• a pinch asafoetida (hing)
• 1 tablespoon ghee

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