Mixed Daal Palak (Mixed Lentils and Spinach Soup )

This is my most favourite recipe for two reasons...easy and quick to cook and healthy and nutritious...

(Apologies for a bad picture..took it from my cellphone)

Ingredients:

Olive oil - 2 tbsp

Onion - 1

Tomatoes-1

Spinach-1 bunch/1 packet

Ginger- 1 tbsp chopped

Red Chilli powder- 1/2 tbsp

Coriander powder- 2 tbsp

Cumin/Jeera powder- 1 tbsp

Garam Masala- 1/2 tbsp

Tumeric/haldi powder- 1/2 tbsp

Kasuri Methi- 1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

Lentils/daal:

Black eyed peas- 1/4 cup

Chana dal/ Bengal gram dal- 1/4 cup

Green gram /Moong dal - 1/4 cup

Masoor dal/Split red lentil- 1/4 cup

Toor dal/Yellow Split lentil - 1/2 cup

Seasoning:

Olive Oil- 1 tsp

Cumin seeds/Jeera - 1 tbsp

Mustard seeds- 1 Tbsp

Asafoetida/Hing powder- 1/4 tsp

1.In a pressure cooker, fry the onions in olive oil add the salt for faster cooking.

2. Once golden brown add chilli powder,tumeric ,garam masala, kasuri methi, cumin and coriander powder.

3. Once fried add tomatoes and ginger..pour a 1/2 cup water and cook till mushy.

4. Add washed mixed lentils and fry for 1 min.

5. Add Spinach and blanch it.

6. Add 6-7 cups of water (approx 1.5 times the water to soak the lentils and spinach as every cooker may vary ..pls check )

7. Pressure cook for 3 whistles.

8. open it and squish it with a masher.

Seasoning:

1. add cumin seeds, mustard, asafoetida to olive oil ..

2. once fried add to the hot lentil mixture an d bring it to a boil...

Add 2 spoons of lemon/lime juice and serve hot ..