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Dal Palak Recipe Step By Step Instructions

Dal Palak Recipe | Spinach Dal

Dal Palak is a healthy and sumptuous dish made of Green Lentils and Spinach cooked in a spicy onion tomato based gravy.
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Recipe Info

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4
Category Main Course
Cuisine Indian

Nutrition

Calories: 299kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 8g

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Ingredients For Dal Palak Recipe | Spinach Dal
 

  • 250 gm Spinach Leaves (Palak)
  • 1 Cup Sabut Hari Moong Dal (Whole Green Lentils)
  • 1 Large Onion finely chopped
  • 2 Medium Sized Tomato finely chopped
  • 1-2 Green Chillies finely chopped
  • 3-4 Garlic Cloves
  • 1 Inch Piece of Ginger
  • 1 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds (Jeera)
  • 2 Teaspoon Salt
  • 1 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder (Haldi)
  • 1 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
  • 1 Teaspoon Garam Masala
  • 1.5 Teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhaniya Powder)
  • 1/8 Teaspoon Heeng (Asafoetida)
  • 2 Tablespoon Cooking Oil

Step By Step Instructions for Dal Palak Recipe | Spinach Dal
 

  1. Wash the spinach leaves thoroughly and drain the water in a colander.
    250 gm Spinach Leaves (Palak)
    Indian Dal Palak Recipe With Step By Step Instructions
  2. Chop them finely along leaving out the bottom part of the stems.
    Indian Dal Palak Recipe With Step By Step Instructions
  3. Wash the moong dal and put it in a pressure cooker along with 2 cups of water.
    1 Cup Sabut Hari Moong Dal (Whole Green Lentils)
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  4. Also add the chopped spinach. As it gets hot the spinach will also start releasing some water.
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  5. Add salt & turmeric powder and stir the mixture. This will allow the salt to get absorbed in the lentils while cooking.
    2 Teaspoon Salt, 1 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder (Haldi)
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  6. Close the cooker and pressure cook the mixture for around 15 minutes. Let the steam release on its own. In the meantime, you can prepare the tempering.
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  7. Heat some oil in a pan and add some jeera (cumin seeds) along with heeng (asafoetida). Roast till the cumin seeds start to splutter.
    1 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds (Jeera), 1/8 Teaspoon Heeng (Asafoetida)
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  8. Add grated garlic, ginger and green chillies and fry them for a few seconds till they are lightly brown.
    3-4 Garlic Cloves, 1 Inch Piece of Ginger, 1-2 Green Chillies
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  9. Add finely chopped onions to the pan. Cook the onions for 3-4 minutes till they are cooked and turn golden brown or translucent.
    1 Large Onion
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  10. Then add finely chopped tomatoes and sauté for a few minutes till the raw smell of tomatoes has gone away.
    2 Medium Sized Tomato
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  11. Add coriander powder (dhania powder), red chilli powder, turmeric powder (haldi), garam masala and salt to the tempering. Cook for a couple of minutes.
    1 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder (Haldi), 1 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder, 1 Teaspoon Garam Masala, 1.5 Teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhaniya Powder), 2 Teaspoon Salt
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  12. Add the cooked lentils and spinach mixture with the tempering.
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  13. Add some water to adjust the consistency. It should neither be too thick nor too thin.
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  14. Dal Palak is ready. Serve it hot with roti or lachha paratha.
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