Daal palak

 Wash and soak chana dal for 30 minutes.
 Now in a pressure cooker, add dal, turmeric powder, salt, peanuts and dry spices bag with cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaf, star anise and cloves.
 Add 2 cup water and pressure cook the dal on medium flame.

 Now in a bowl, add turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder, garam masala and some water. Mix well, masala paste is ready. Keep it aside.
 When the pressure cooker cools down, open the lid and remove the dry spices bag. Keep it aside.

 Now in a pan, add oil, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, and some curry leaves. Saute it.
 Then add chopped onion, chopped ginger-garlic and green chilli. Saute it.
 Now add besan and sauté till it slightly changes its colour.
 Then add chopped tomatoes and salt. Saute till the tomato become soft.
 Now add the masala paste and saute till oil separates from its sides.
 Then add chopped palak leaves and saute them till it becomes soft.
 Now add boiled dal and mix well. Add ½ cup hot water and cook dal on low flame for 5-7 minutes so masala flavor absorbs in it.
 Then add lemon juice and mix well.

 Now in a tadka pan, add ghee, cumin seeds, and chopped garlic cloves and saute it.
 Switch off the gas, add red chilli powder and mix well.
 Now add tadka on the dal and sprinkle some coriander leaves. Mix well and serve.