Dal Palak

Name: Dal Palak
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 10-12 Palak Leaves (Spinach Leaves); 1/2 cup Tuvar Dal; 2-3 tbsp Chana Dal; 1 medium sized Onion; 1 medium sized Tomato; 2 tbsp Oil; 1 tsp Mustard Seeds; 1 tsp Jeera; 8-10 Meethi Seeds; Pinch Hing; 8-10 Curry Leaves; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder; 1 tsp Dhania Jeera Powder; 1/2 tsp Garam Masala; As required Salt; 2-3 tbsp Tomato Ketchup; 2 tbsp Peanuts; As required Water as required

Jagruti Manish (Dalwadi) Shah @JagrutisKitchen

Nagpur

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Dal Palak is very simple, yet delicious healthy dish made with palak, dal seasoned with spices.

Jagruti Manish (Dalwadi) Shah @JagrutisKitchen

Nagpur

#boxweek7
Dal Palak is very simple, yet delicious healthy dish made with palak, dal seasoned with spices.

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Ingredients

10-12Palak Leaves (Spinach Leaves)
1/2 cupTuvar Dal
2-3 tbspChana Dal
1medium sized Onion
1medium sized Tomato
2 tbspOil
1 tspMustard Seeds
1 tspJeera
8-10Meethi Seeds
PinchHing
8-10Curry Leaves
1/2 tspTurmeric Powder
1 tspRed Chilli Powder
1 tspDhania Jeera Powder
1/2 tspGaram Masala
As required Salt
2-3 tbspTomato Ketchup
2 tbspPeanuts
As required Water as required

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Steps

1

Wash and soak tuvar dal and chana dal in enough water for half an hour. Wash palak leaves properly and remove in strainer. Once water is strained, roughly chop palak leaves and keep aside. Chop onion and tomato too.
2

Pressure cook tuvar dal and chana dal along with chopped palak leaves, onions and tomatoes for 4 whistles and let it cool down. Coarsely blend intermittently everything. Do not blend more.
3

Heat oil in kadhai on medium flame. Add mustard seeds, jeera, meethi seeds and curry leaves. Let it splutter and add coarsely blended dal mixture. Mix well and cook for 2 mins. Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, dhania jeera powder, garam masala, salt, tomato ketchup and peanuts. Mix well and add water to adjust the consistency.
4

Mix well. Lower the flame and cook for 10 to 12 mins stirring occasionally. Switch off the flame. Dal Palak is ready to serve.
5

Serve hot with roti, rice, pickle, salad and buttermilk. Enjoy the delicious and healthy Dal Palak.