Paleng Pator Khar (Spinach Khar)

Paleng Pator Khar (Spinach Khar) is a delicious Assamese Recipe.

Ingredients

• Spinach leaves: 150 gms Egyptian (red) lentil: 50 gms Mustard oil: 3 tbsps Chopped green onion: 2 tbsps Chopped garlic cloves: 1 tbsp
• Salt and sugar: to taste Kolakhar (Indigenous soda): ½ tbsp Hot water: 300 ml Mustard oil: 1 tbsp For garnishing: half fried garlic, mustard oil, crushed fresh pepper

Method

Step 1

Clean, wash and soak Egyptian lentil for half an hour. Clean, wash and drain the spinach leaves. Chop the leaves. Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Add chopped green onion and garlic cloves. Stir. When the garlic changes colour add lentil and spinach leaves. Stir for a minute.

Step 2

Add salt, sugar, kolakhar and water. Stir. Bring the pressure cooker to full pressure. Reduce heat to minimum and cook for two minutes. When cool open pressure cooker. Add mustard oil, half fried garlic and crushed fresh pepper to enhance the flavour. Serve Paleng Pator Khar with boiled rice as a first course of lunch.

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