Lehsuni Palak Khichdi

Name: Lehsuni Palak Khichdi
Total time: 7200 s
Yield: 6 People
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 Kg Chopped Spinach (Palak); 1 Cup Tuvar Dal (Soaked for 1/2 hour); 1/2 Cup ChanaDal (Soaked for 1 hour); 1/4 Cup Masoor Dal (Soaked For 1/2 hour); 1 Cup Rice (Soaked for 1/2 hour); 1/3 Cup Finely Chopped Garlic; 1 tbsp finely chopped Ginger; 1 Green chilli Finely Chooped; 2 med sized Chopped Onions; 2 Med sized Chopped Tomatoes; For Spices -; 1 tsp Salt; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp Coriander powder; 1 tsp Red Chilli powder; 1 tsp Garam masala; As required Green Coriander for garnish; As required Ghee; handful Kasuri methi; As required Oil to fry

Chef at Home by Peher @chef_ahb_peher

Ahmedabad

#GA4 #week2 #SPINACH
This One Pot meal is filled with Nutrition. Has benefits of pulses as well as spinach. Do give this a try and give your suggestions.
The Fried Lehsun I.e Garlic gives it an extra Crunch.

Chef at Home by Peher @chef_ahb_peher

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Ingredients

2 Hrs

6 People

1 KgChopped Spinach (Palak)
1 CupTuvar Dal (Soaked for 1/2 hour)
1/2 CupChanaDal (Soaked for 1 hour)
1/4 CupMasoor Dal (Soaked For 1/2 hour)
1 CupRice (Soaked for 1/2 hour)
1/3 CupFinely Chopped Garlic
1 tbspfinely chopped Ginger
1Green chilli Finely Chooped
2med sized Chopped Onions
2Med sized Chopped Tomatoes
ForSpices -
1 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tspCoriander powder
1 tsp Red Chilli powder
1 tspGaram masala
As required Green Coriander for garnish
As required Ghee
handfulKasuri methi
As required Oil to fry

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Steps

2 Hrs

1

Boil tuvar dal, chanadal and masoor dal in cooker with salt, turmeric and 2 tsp ghee for 4 to 5 whistles.
2

Boil Soaked Rice like we boil for biryani, In excess water and boil untill 80 percent done.
3

Take finely chopped garlic (keep aside 2 tbsp) and deep fry untill crispy.
4

Blanch chopped spinach in boiling water for 5 mins with salt and then wash with cold water.
5

In a pan add 1 tbsp ghee 1 tbsp finely chopped garlic and pureed and blanched spinach. In that add salt to taste pinch of turmeric powder and 1 tsp garam masla. Cook this for 5 to 7 mins.(This way the colour of spinach will be retained)
6

Take another pan Add 1 tbsp chopped garlic 1tbsp ginger and 1 chopped green chilli. Cook for a min or too and then add onions. Cook them on full flame for 2 mins (they should be crunchy not too soft).
7

Take a bowl add 2 tsp red chilli powder 2 tsp dhaniya powder 1 tsp garam masla pinch turmeric kasuri methi and salt to taste + a lil water. Make a slurry and add in the pan.
8

Cook and then add chopped tomatoes. Cook untill tomatoes softened.
9

Then add boiled dal.
10

Add boiled Rice.
11

Cooked spinach.
12

Mix everthing and garnish with green coriander and fried garlic. Serve with curd or Raita.