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    Dal Palak /Palak Dal Recipe | How to make Dal Palak | Spinach Dal Recipe

    last updated: Jan 21, 2020 by Kalyani

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    Dal Palak /Palak Dal Recipe | How to make Dal Palak | Spinach Dal Recipe 1

    I love palak greens(Indian Spinach) not only for the nutritional benefits but also for the unique taste and flavor. It provides whole lot of health benefits including controlling diabetics,prevents cancer and good for eyes too. The other thing I like about the palak is cleaning part is very easy compared to other greens!

    We have tasted this dal Palak recipe in a dhaba and we loved the taste. So tried to replicate the same in home and to our surprise the recipe came close to the one we tasted in the restaurant. It goes well with steamed rice and Chapati/roti. Let's see the recipe.

    Dal Palak /Palak Dal Recipe
    Dal Palak /Palak Dal Recipe | How to make Dal Palak | Spinach Dal Recipe 2
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    Dal Palak /Palak Dal Recipe | How to make Dal Palak | Spinach Dal Recipe

    Easy gravy with Palak (Indian spinach) and moong lentils
    Course Lentils
    Cuisine Indian
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 20 minutes
    Total Time 30 minutes
    Calories
    Author Kalyani

    Ingredients

    • Palak leaves - 2 cups loosely packed
    • Green chillies - 3
    • Small Onions - 1/4 cup or big onion - 1 medium sized
    • Tomato - 1 medium sized
    • Ginger & garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
    • Moong dal - 1/2 cup
    • Red chilli Powder - 1/4 tsp
    • Garam masala powder - 1/4 tsp
    • Salt - as required
    • Sugar - a pinch optional

    To Temper

    • Ghee/butter/oil- 1 tbsp
    • Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

    Instructions

    Preparation

    • Take the palak leaves from the stem and wash it twice in running water. Chop the onions, tomatoes finely and split the green chilles. Set aside. Wash moong dal and pressure cook it with a cup of water for 3 whistles. Mash it well using a laddle and keep aside.
    • Saute the cleaned palak leaves and green chillies in 1/2 tsp of oil until the leaves shrink in volume. Cool down and grind it to the smooth paste. Set aside.

    Method

    • Heat ghee in a pan and add cuming seeds. Fry them until cumin seeds cracks. Add onions now along with ginger garlic paste and saute them well.
    • Once the onions becomes transparent, add the tomatoes in. Fry the tomatoes until it becomes mushy and soft. Then add the palak green chilli paste, sugar, red chilli powder, garam masala powder and salt. Mix everything together.
    • Cook the gravy for five minutes until the palak slightly changes it colour. Then add the cooked moong dal and mix it well. Add water if the gravy becomes thick.
    • Boil the gravy in medium low flame for five minutes or until done. Switch off the flame once done.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 4g
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    Spinach Dal Recipe

     
    Preparation :
    1. Take the palak leaves from the stem and wash it twice in running water. Chop the onions, tomatoes finely and split the green chilles. Set aside. Wash moong dal and pressure cook it with a cup of water for 3 whistles. Mash it well using a laddle and keep aside.
    Dal Palak /Palak Dal Recipe | How to make Dal Palak | Spinach Dal Recipe 3

    2. Saute the cleaned palak leaves and green chillies in 1/2 tsp of oil until the leaves shrink in volume. Cool down and grind it to the smooth paste. Set aside.
    Dal Palak /Palak Dal Recipe | How to make Dal Palak | Spinach Dal Recipe 4

    Procedure :

    1. Heat ghee in a pan and add cumin seeds. Fry them until cumin seeds cracks. Add onions now along with ginger garlic paste and saute them well.
    Dal Palak /Palak Dal Recipe | How to make Dal Palak | Spinach Dal Recipe 5

    2. Once the onions becomes transparent, add the tomatoes in. Fry the tomatoes until it becomes mushy and soft. Then add the palak green chilli paste, sugar, red chilli powder, garam masala powder and salt. Mix everything together.
    Dal Palak /Palak Dal Recipe | How to make Dal Palak | Spinach Dal Recipe 6

    3. Cook the gravy for five minutes until the palak slightly changes it color. Then add the cooked moong dal and mix it well. Add water if the gravy becomes thick.

    Dal Palak /Palak Dal Recipe | How to make Dal Palak | Spinach Dal Recipe 7

    4. Boil the gravy in medium low flame for five minutes or until done. Switch off the flame once done.

    Dal Palak /Palak Dal Recipe | How to make Dal Palak | Spinach Dal Recipe 8

    The healthy palak dal is ready! Serve it with hot steamed rice and any sidedish of your choice! Tastes yum!

    How to make Dal Palak

    Notes:

    1. Instead of sauteing the Palak leaves, you can boil them in a cup of water for five minutes and can proceed with the remaining steps.

    2. There is no fixed ratio for Palak and dal. It is purely your preference.
    3. If you want the gravy to be more spicy,increase the green chilles.

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    1. Archana Radhakrishnan

      February 12, 2020 at 4:18 pm

      So so good! Am a big time fan of your cooking as well as lucid explanations.. helps cooking novices like me tremendously 🙂
      Pls keep sharing new recipes with us!

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      • Kalyani

        February 12, 2020 at 10:13 pm

        Thank you so much, Archana for your kind words and support 🙂

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