Dal Palak

Published On October 18, 2016
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By Heena Bharat
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Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Difficulty Level
Intermediate

Ingredients

Dal - 3/4th cup (mixture of arhar and moong)
Fresh spinach(palak) leaves - 1/2 cup
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tablespoon
Red Chili Powder - 1/2 tablespoon
Garam Masala - 1/2 tablespoon
Coriander Powder - 1/2 tablespoon
Salt to taste
Chopped Onions - 2
Chopped Tomatoes - 1
Chopped Green Chilies - 1
Chopped Coriander Leaves for garnish
Oil/ Ghee - 2 tablespoons
Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
Cumin Seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
Pinch of Hing/ Asafoetida
Lemon juice - 2 tablespoons
Black pepper corns- 4 to 5
Bay leaves - 2
Cinnamon/ Dal chini - 1 medium stick
Chopped Garlic cloves - 2-3
Chopped Ginger - 1/2 tablespoon
Red Dry Chili - 1
Water - 2 to 2.5 cups

Instructions

Wash dal and spinach leaves seperately. Cut spinach leaves.
In a pressure cooker, add the washed dal, spinach leaves, turmeric powder, red chili, coriander powder and water. Pressure cook this mix for 1 whistle.
Once the dal and palak is cooked, set them aside for cooling. Meanwhile we prepare the tadka/ tempering
Heat oil/ ghee in a pan. Add hing(asafoetida), mustard seeds, and cumin seeds.
After a few seconds, add bay leaves, black pepper corns, dry red chili, cinnamon stick, chopped garlic and chopped ginger and saute this mixture for 30 seconds.
Now add chopped onions, chopped green chilies, and saute for 2 minutes. Add chopped tomatoes and cook this mixture covered on medium flame for another 5-7 minutes.
Once tomatoes are fully cooked, add boiled dal and palak mixture to it . Add salt and garam masala too.Cook this mixture for 5-7 minutes uncovered on medium flame till it boils again. Adjust the consistency of dal according to your wish.
Switch off the flame now. Delicious dal palak is ready. Garnish it with fresh chopped coriander leaves and pour some fresh Lemon Juice over it.
Serve Dal Palak hot with chapati/ naan/ parathas, rice.

Servings : 2-3
Ready in : 20 minutes
Special Category : Healthy Food
Recipe Type : Dinner

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Heena Bharat

Good food creates good memories and can win many hearts. Though basic cooking started in my Mumbai days, but being in Germany for few years, I started missing all Indian food especially street food. This has made me trying new and new dishes at home and even during the lockdown period in india, it has proved to be the need of the hour!!