Dal Palak

Name: Dal Palak
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 200 gm Spinach; as required Water for blanching; 3/4 Cup Chana dal; 1/2 Cup Toor dal; 1/2 Cup Moong dal; as per taste Salt; 1/2 Tsp turmeric powder; 2 Tbsp ghee; 1 Tsp cumin seeds; 1/2 Tsp asafoetida; 1 dried red chilli; 2 Tbsp chopped garlic; 3 medium sized onions chopped; 6-7 curry leaves; 1 Tbsp grated ginger; 2-3 green chillies chopped; 3 medium sized tomatoes puree; 1 Tbsp lemon juice; 1 Tsp garam masala; as required Coriander leaves chopped

Asmita Rupani @Tastelover_Asmita

Rajkot

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Dal Palak dish is a nutritious and wholesome recipe that is rich in proteins and minerals. It is a very simple yet delicious Indian dish. Dal palak dish made with lentils, spinach and seasoned with few spices. It origins in the northern part of India. It can be made with or without onion and garlic.

Asmita Rupani @Tastelover_Asmita

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Ingredients

30 minutes

4 servings

200 gmSpinach
as requiredWater for blanching
3/4 CupChana dal
1/2 CupToor dal
1/2 CupMoong dal
as per tasteSalt
1/2 Tspturmeric powder
2 Tbspghee
1 Tspcumin seeds
1/2 Tspasafoetida
1dried red chilli
2 Tbspchopped garlic
3medium sized onions chopped
6-7curry leaves
1 Tbspgrated ginger
2-3green chillies chopped
3medium sized tomatoes puree
1 Tbsplemon juice
1 Tspgaram masala
as requiredCoriander leaves chopped

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Stack all the spinach leaves, roll it and chopped it long. Add all the leaves to a boiling water and blanch them for a minute. Refresh in ice cold water immediately.
2

Wash all the dals with clean water and soak it in water for half an hour. In a pressure cooker add all the dals along with salt, turmeric and water. After 4-5 whistles turn off the flame and cool down at room temperature then open the lid.
3

Heat the ghee in a pan, add cumin seeds, hing, dried red chilli, garlic and onions.
4

Now add curry leaves, grated ginger and chopped green chillies. Saute on medium flame for 2-3 minutes.
5

Add tomato puree, mix it well and cook for 2-3 minutes.
6

Add the cooked dals and all masala. Give it a nice stir.
7

Add the blanched spinach, lemon juice and garam masala. Cook it for 2 minutes.
8

Garnish with fresh chopped coriander leaves.
9

Serve hot with rice, roti or paratha.