Dal Palak Recipe With Moong & Masoor Dal
Dal Palak Recipe is a nutritious and wholesome dish that is rich in proteins and minerals. This recipe is made from fresh steamed spinach that is mixed along with cooked lentils and spices to make a delectable combination. The addition of a ghee tadka (seasoning) along with cumin and red chillies adds to flavour of the Dal Palak Recipe.
Ingredients
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1/2 cup Yellow Moong Dal (Split)
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1/2 cup Masoor Dal (Whole)
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250 grams Spinach Leaves (Palak)
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chopped and steamed
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1 Tomato
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finely chopped
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1 inch Ginger
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grated
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1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
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1/2 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera)
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1/2 teaspoon Garam masala powder
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Salt
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to taste
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Ingredients for seasoning
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1 tablespoon Ghee
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1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
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2 Dry Red Chillies
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making the Dal Palak recipe we will first cook the lentils (dal) using a pressure cooker using 3 cups of water
Step 2
See video recipe of how to cook lentils using pressure cooker
Step 3
Next we will cook the spinach with the spices
Step 4
There are two ways you can do it - in a sauce pan by sauteeing it or in a pressure cooker
Step 5
Below you will find the recipe of how you cook the spinach in a pressure cooker, as the method is really fast
Step 6
If you are using a saucepan method, then follow the same procedure, but just cover the pan and cook until the spinach is soft
Step 7
Into a pressure cooker, add a teaspoon of oil; add the ginger, green chillies, tomatoes, turmeric powder, cumin powder, garam masala powder, salt and spinach
Step 8
Stir all the ingredients together just to combine them
Step 9
Once combined, cover the pressure cooker, place the weight on
Step 10
Pressure cook until you hear one whistle
Step 11
After the first whistle, turn off the heat
Step 12
We will now place the pressure cooker under cold running water to release the pressure immediately
Step 13
This way, we will release the pressure quickly and the spinach does not get over-cooked and remain fresh and green
Step 14
Now that you have the spinach and lentils ready, if your cooker is large enough, add the cooked dal into the spinach and give it a stir
Step 15
Bring the Dal Palak to a quick boil
Step 16
Our next step is to proceed to make the seasoning
Step 17
Into a small saucepan, heat a tablespoon of ghee
Step 18
Add in the cumin seeds and dry red chillies
Step 19
Roast them until they crackle and sizzle
Step 20
Add this seasoning to the Dal Palak and give it a stir
Step 21
Serve the Dal Palak for a simple and healthy weeknight dinner along with steamed rice or Paneer Pulav or traditional Tawa Parathas
Step 22
Also, do make sure to slice up some onions, squeeze in some lemon and toss it along with salt and serve it with the Dal Palak
Step 23
The combination is delicious