How to Cook Perfect Palak Dal Shorba (Spinach-lentil Soup)

Palak Dal Shorba (Spinach-lentil Soup).

You can have Palak Dal Shorba (Spinach-lentil Soup) using 13 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Palak Dal Shorba (Spinach-lentil Soup)

1. You need 2 cups of spinach, chopped.
2. It's 1/2 cup of tuvar dal (split pigeon pea).
3. It's 1 of onion, chopped.
4. It's 1 inch of ginger, chopped.
5. Prepare 2-3 of garlic cloves, chopped.
6. It's 2 tbsp. of olive oil.
7. Prepare to taste of salt.
8. Prepare 1/4 tsp. of turmeric powder.
9. It's 1 tsp. of coriander-cumin powder.
10. Prepare 1/2 tsp. of garam masala powder.
11. You need 1/2 tsp. of red chilli powder.
12. It's 1/2 lime of juice of lime.
13. You need as needed of cheese to garnish (opt).

Palak Dal Shorba (Spinach-lentil Soup) step by step

1. Soak the dal for 30 minutes. Heat oil in a pan and saute the onion, ginger and garlic till light brown..
2. Add the coriander-cumin powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder and red chilli powder mixed with little water..
3. Saute for a few seconds. To it, add the dal, spinach, salt and 3 cups water. Pressure cook for 3 whistles..
4. When cool, blend in a mixer, add lime juice and heat through. Serve, garnished with some cheese on the top..