Palak Dal (Split Pigeon Peas with Spinach)

Swagatika
Swagatika @swagatika
Bangalore, Karnataka, India

The commonly cooked dal Palak in winter is quite easy to make and very flavourful. This can be paired with rice/roti or just have as a lentil soup for that extra protein in cold.
Generally people boil the Palak along with dal but I cook it separately as part of tadka, which retains the colour and freshness of Palak, in turn makes this dish more beautiful & flavourful.

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#Spinach/Palak

Palak Dal (Split Pigeon Peas with Spinach)

The commonly cooked dal Palak in winter is quite easy to make and very flavourful. This can be paired with rice/roti or just have as a lentil soup for that extra protein in cold.
Generally people boil the Palak along with dal but I cook it separately as part of tadka, which retains the colour and freshness of Palak, in turn makes this dish more beautiful & flavourful.

#WS #week1
#Spinach/Palak

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Ingredients

  1. 1 cuptoor dal/split pigeon peas
  2. 2 cupsfinely chopped palak/spinach
  3. 5/6garlic cloves
  4. 1tomato
  5. 4/5cloves
  6. 1red chilli whole
  7. 1/2 tspcumin seeds
  8. 1/2 tspturmeric powder
  9. 1/2 tspKashmiri red chilli powder
  10. 1/2 tspsalt
  11. 2 tbspghee

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Soak the dal for 15 minutes. Boil dal along with tomato for 2 whistles or until cooked. Keep Crushed garlic and other tempering ingredients ready.

  2. 2

    Heat ghee, temper with cumin seeds, cloves, red chilli and garlic.

  3. 3

    Mix turmeric and red chilli powder, followed by chopped Palak greens and salt.

  4. 4

    Cook for 5/7 minutes in medium flame, once it’s done, mix the boiled dal and let all get cooked together another few minutes. Serve with steamed rice or plain fulkas.

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