Dal Palak

Name: Dal Palak
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 3 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Chana Dal; 1/2 cup Masoor Dal; 1/2 cup Toor Dal; 250 gms Palak or Spinach; 1 tsp ginger chopped; 1 Tbsp garlic chopped; 2 medium size onions sliced; 2 medium size tomatoes chopped; 2-3 green chillies chopped fine; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp coriander powder; 1/2 tsp garam masala powder; 1 Tbsp lime juice; 1 sprig coriander leaves chopped; 2 Tbsp ghee; Pinch asafoetida; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 ltr water; as per taste Salt; 1 Tbsp ghee; 2-3 whole red chillies; 1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder; Pinch asafoetida; 1 Tbsp fried onions

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

Kolkata

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Dal Palak is an universal food enjoyed by many. Healthy, wholesome food and can be enjoyed on its own or with combination of Rice & Roti

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

Kolkata

#boxweek7
Dal Palak is an universal food enjoyed by many. Healthy, wholesome food and can be enjoyed on its own or with combination of Rice & Roti

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Ingredients

Preparation time-10 mins, Cooking time-30 mins

3 people

1/2 cupChana Dal
1/2 cupMasoor Dal
1/2 cupToor Dal
250 gmsPalak or Spinach
1 tspginger chopped
1 Tbspgarlic chopped
2medium size onions sliced
2medium size tomatoes chopped
2-3green chillies chopped fine
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1 tspcoriander powder
1/2 tspgaram masala powder
1 Tbsplime juice
1 sprigcoriander leaves chopped
2 Tbspghee
Pinchasafoetida
1 tspcumin seeds
1 ltrwater
as per taste Salt
Tempering
1 Tbspghee
2-3whole red chillies
1 tspKashmiri red chilli powder
Pinchasafoetida
1 Tbspfried onions

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Steps

Preparation time-10 mins, Cooking time-30 mins

1

Soak Chana Dal for 30 mins. Wash the Spinach well and chop fine, blanch in hot water for 1 min and immediately put them in ice cold water for 2 mins. Drain and set aside
2

In a pressure cooker, add all Dals, turmeric powder and salt and on medium flame pressure cook for 3-4 whistles. Once done don’t remove the lid, de-pressurise and gently remove the lid. Set aside
3

In a wok heat ghee, add cumin seeds, asafoetida, chopped onions, cook until onions softened.
4

Add chopped tomatoes, green chilies and cook until tomatoes are mushy. Add coriander powder, red chillies powder and the spinach. Stir well.
5

Add the cooked Dal and mix well, add salt, lime juice, coriander leaves. Mix and set aside
6

For Tempering - in a wok heat ghee, add cumin seeds, asafoetida, whole red chillies, fried onions and Kashmiri red chilli powder. Stir for 1 min and immediately add to the Dal. Mix well and set aside
7

Plate with Roti, Rice, Papad and salad and enjoy a wholesome meal

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Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

on May 17, 2021 11:30

Kolkata

I’m a Home Chef and love cooking different recipes from all across the world. I enjoy sharing and learning from foodies like me. Follow me on my blog madhubish27.com and IG @madhubishskitchen, @madhubish. Thank you