Blanch spinach and keep aside

When cool, grind to a paste along with green chilly, ginger and garlic. Keep aside.

Take oil in a kadai, add cumin seeds, let them splutter.  Then, put  the onions. Saute till pale in colour. Now, add the spinach puree and let cook for sometime. After two minutes, put the cooked dal and  salt. Allow to simmer on a low flame.

Dal Palak is  ready to serve. It makes an ideal accompaniment with rice also.