Shola - The blend of Spinach and Lentils

Name: Shola - The blend of Spinach and Lentils
Total time: 7200 s
Yield: 6-8 servings
Cuisine: Pakistani
Ingredients: 1 Tbs Daal chana; 1 Tbs Daal Moong; 1 Tbs Daal Masoor; 1/2 cup Quaker Oats; 0.25 kg Beef Mince (Beef Qeema); 0.75 kg Spinach; 1 tsp ginger garlic paste; 1 tsp Red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1/2 tsp Cumin Powder; 1/2 tsp Garam Masala powder; 1/2 tsp Chaat masala; 1/2 tsp Black Pepper; 2 Tomato diced cut; 1/2 cup Yogurt; to taste Salt; Garnishing: Juloian Ginger, Cut round green Chillies, Golden crisp Onion; 1/2 cup Oil for cooking; 1/4 cup Oil for Tarka

Sarosh Zeeshan @TheRecipeTeller

Ara Damansara, Selangor, Malaysia

It's a perfect blend of Lentils, Mince (Qeema) and Spinach. My mom used to make this dish a lot with the left over Qeema. One day, when I came home from my University with my friends and we all were starving. I didn't inform my mom that we are coming home for lunch. But at the back of the mind, I knew my mom can make anything for us quickly. Well, we came home; I asked her Do we have something to eat and she said I am cooking DAAL and Rice buy it's not enough for you all. I told her that we all are very hungry. Could you please make something? She didn't say NO, but she said is it OK if I make something from left over, I said YES. We can have anything. Luckily, She had Spinach in the fridge, Leftover Qeema in the freezer and Daal on the stove. I didn't know what was in her mind. I just came out from kitchen and started talking with my friends. She told my brother to go buy some TANDOOR ROTI. In half an hour, She called me and said here you go, your Lunch. I was surprised !!! Haleem, garnished with crispy Golden onion, Julian cut ginger and round cut green chillies. It was looking amazing and I was starving badly. Well, I took my tray in front of my friends and their mouth was wide open and they shocked. I said SURPRISSSSEEE !!!

Whenever we all University friends meet, we all recall that day. Later, my mom shared the recipe with all of us and we all make this dish in our home regularly. Because everyone love this delicious blend!!! 😊
#ActofKindness

Sarosh Zeeshan @TheRecipeTeller

Ara Damansara, Selangor, Malaysia

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Ingredients

1 -2 hour

6-8 servings

1 TbsDaal chana
1 TbsDaal Moong
1 TbsDaal Masoor
1/2 cupQuaker Oats
0.25 kg Beef Mince (Beef Qeema)
0.75 kgSpinach
1 tspginger garlic paste
1 tspRed chilli powder
1/2 tspTurmeric Powder
1/2 tspCumin Powder
1/2 tspGaram Masala powder
1/2 tspChaat masala
1/2 tspBlack Pepper
2Tomato diced cut
1/2 cupYogurt
to tasteSalt
Garnishing: Juloian Ginger, Cut round green Chillies, Golden crisp Onion
1/2 cupOil for cooking
1/4 cupOil for Tarka

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Steps

1 -2 hour

1

Take equal quantity of Lentils. If you want to add Maash Lentil, it will also give a good tase and texture. I didn't have at the time. But it's up to you what kind of Lentil you want.
2

Soak all Lentils overnight for best result.
3

And in the morning just to boil it without salt.
4

Wash Qeema, strain it properly and keep a side.
5

Take Onions and fry till it turns into golden brown for garnishing purpose and do not throw that oil and do not turn off the flame.
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In the same hot oil, put onions and make it slightly brown and add Tomatoes.
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After frying Onion and tomatoes, add Ginger garlic paste followed by Qeema.
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Then add red chilli powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder
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Black pepper, salt and a half cup of whipped yogurt.
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Mix it up all together. Fry and add garam Masala. Fry some more till oil comes up.
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Same time, On the other side start boiling your all lentils.
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Once you feel, all lentils get mushy and mashed add Quaker Oats in it. Mix it up properly and cook till all lentils and oat mixed.
13

Pour whole mixture of Lentils into Qeema Gravy and mix it up.
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On the othe side take Spinach, wash properly and chop it, Take green chilli and cut into big size.
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Add Chilli and Spinach together in the mixture of Qeema and Lentils.
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Add Chaat Masala and mix all the things together. If you have that GHOTNI which we use for Haleem. Mix with that. It will give the best result.
17

Pour Tarka of Hot oil and and garnish with fried brown onion, Julian ginger and cut chilli. Squeeze lemon. And serve with hot TANDOOR KI ROTI.