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Sabud Toor Palak Pigeon Peas with Spinach

Name: Sabud Toor Palak Pigeon Peas with Spinach
Total time: 9 h 19 min
Yield: Makes about 1.7 litres (7 cups); serves 8
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 190 g whole pigeon peas (sabud toovar), about 1 cup, sorted for grit; 950 ml water, plus hot water for soaking; 680 g fresh spinach leaves, washed well; 1 tbsp ginger paste, fresh ginger pureed with a little water; 1 tbsp garlic paste, garlic pureed with a little water; ½ tsp ground turmeric; 20 g fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems, about 1/2 cup firmly packed; 1 tbsp cumin seeds; 2 tsp rock salt; 4 cloves garlic, medium, coarsely chopped; 4 dried red Thai or cayenne chiles, stems removed; 2 tbsp canola oil; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp coriander seeds; 2 tbsp ghee or butter; 15 g fresh ginger, 4 thin slices, cut into fine matchsticks; 300 g cooked rice; 8 pieces flatbread

A big-batch dal with more spinach than legumes: soaked whole pigeon peas pressure-cooked with the greens to a silky olive sauce, then finished with a pounded cilantro-cumin-garlic-chile masala, ghee and slivers of raw ginger.

YieldMakes about 1.7 litres (7 cups); serves 8
Hands-on35 min
Total9 h 19 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

190 gwhole pigeon peas (sabud toovar), about 1 cup, sorted for grit
950 mlwater, plus hot water for soaking
680 gfresh spinach leaves, washed well
1 tbspginger paste, fresh ginger pureed with a little water
1 tbspgarlic paste, garlic pureed with a little water
½ tspground turmeric

Pounded masala

20 gfresh cilantro leaves and tender stems, about 1/2 cup firmly packed
1 tbspcumin seeds
2 tsprock salt
4 clovesgarlic, medium, coarsely chopped
4dried red Thai or cayenne chiles, stems removed

Tempering

2 tbspcanola oil
1 tspcumin seeds
1 tspcoriander seeds

Finish

2 tbspghee or butter
15 gfresh ginger, 4 thin slices, cut into fine matchsticks

To serve

300 gcooked riceoptional
8 piecesflatbreadoptional

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

Gluten
Dairy
Legumes (any)
Pigeon peas
Wheat
Rice
Nightshades (any)
Chili peppers
Onion family (any)
Garlic
Cabbage family (any)
Spinach
Ginger
Turmeric
Cilantro / coriander
Cumin
Yeast
Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

Heat
Salty
Umami / savory
Bitter
Richness / fat
Smoke
Herbal / fresh
Aromatic spice

Texture

Creamy
Tender-braised

Equipment

Stovetop
Pressure cooker
Mortar and pestle

Season

Any season

Occasion

Meal prep

Effort

20–45 min active
Over 3 hours total
Difficulty 2
Needs advance prep
Make-ahead friendly
Leftovers-friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: moderate
Fat: low
Fiber: high
Sodium: moderate

Budget

Budget: low

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