Dal Palak (Indian Lentil and Spinach Curry)
Simple indian, all time favorite Maa ki dal made with the combination of lentils cooked with and tempered with basic Indian spices.
Equipment
- Pressure cooker
- Cooking pan
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup yellow lentil / dhuli moong dal / masur dal pre-soaked for 8 hrs
- 3 cups water
- 1 cup spinach / palak / fresh fenugreek leaves methi - chopped as per availability
- salt to taste
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/4 tsp immunity powder
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp A2 ghee
- 1 tsp ginger - chopped
- 2 cloves garlic - chopped
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/4 tsp hing asafoetida
- 1 tbsp fresh coriander - chopped
Instructions
- Wash the dal and transfer it to a pressure cooker.
- Add 3 cups of water, chopped spinach / methi, salt and turmeric powder, immunity powder.
- Pressure cook till done (2-3 whistles).
- Once done, open the lid.
- Add lemon juice in cooked dal.
- Transfer the dal in the serving bowl.
- Heat A2 ghee in a small pan.
- When the ghee is hot, add ginger and garlic.
- Fry till garlic is slightly browned.
- Add cumin seeds and hing.
- Switch off the gas, pour the tadka over the dal.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice/ roti/ bhakri as per choice
Notes
- Dal Palak is an instant pot-friendly dish, rich in protein and fibre.
- You may use any dal from yellow moong dal, green moong dal, pink masoor to pigeon peas, chana dal too.
- Be sure of using chemical free spinach and preferably garden grown.
- Clean spinach leaves extremely well, especially during the monsoon season.
Nutrition
Calories: 186kcalCarbohydrates: 19.5gProtein: 8gFat: 8g
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