Palak dal or Spinach dal

Ingredients:

Toor dal - 1/2 cup
Masoor dal/pink lentils - 1/2 cup (Optional)
Chopped spinach/palak - 2 cups
Green chili  - chopped
Ginger - 1inch
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp 
Asafoetida - ¼ tsp 
Turmeric powder - ½ tsp 
Red chili powder - ½ tsp
Water  - as required
Ghee / Clarified butter - 2 tbsp
Lemon juice - 2tbsp
Salt - as required

Method: 

1)  Wash lentils and then cook in a pressure cooker with turmeric powder and water till the dal become soft and mushy. mash the dal and keep aside.
2) Heat ghee in a pan and add cumin, chopped ginger and fry for a minute.
3) Now add the chopped chilies followed by asafoetida.
4) Add chopped spinach and saute for 7-8 minute till the spinach becomes soft and stops releasing water on a medium flame.
4) Now add mashed lentils and mix well.
5) After 2mins add red chilli powder and water around ½ cup to 1 cup depending on how thick or thin you want the dal to be.
6) Finally add salt and lemon juice and cook for 6-7 minutes.