Dal Palak is a simple dal made from skinless moong dal and fresh spinach leaves a Simple and Healthy Vegetarian Diet in Old Age as well as for the young.
This is a tasty and healthy dal as nutrients of palak get added to the dal. Simple and easy to cook it takes about 25 minutes from start to finish and serve with steamed rice, Lemony Mushroom Pulao even as a side for plain rotis this is a filling meal ideal for a busy college student as well as the bachelors who are longing for home cooked food.
Dal Palak
Like I have said Lentils are an inseparable part of an Indian Meal. The lentils are called dals and we use quite a few of them in our everyday meals. Not only they take care of nutrition they also give the variety we all crave for.
Season and local produce play a great part in the homemaker's decision of how to cook food. A good cook can use in various proportions the same ingredients and give you a delicious variety of food. here. I have used the same dal and palak and shared Kuttu yesterday. Do check it out. Have you tried this Qorma-e-Sabzi | How to make Spinach Stew? It's amazingly delicious and easy to make.
This is my dal collection Everyday Dal Recipes| Collection of Dal Recipes
This is Dal Palak made in the North Indian Style I have copied it from MasterChef Sanjeev Kapoor's site.
The main ingredients are palak/Spinach, moong dal/yellow gram dal.
Dal Palak
Dal Palak| Skinless Green Gram with Spinach
- Serves: 4 people
- Preparation Time: 10 minutes
- Cook time: 20-25 minutes
Ingredients:
- ¼ cup yellow moong dal/skinless split green gram
- 10 palak/spinach finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon haldi/turmeric powder
- Hing/asafoetida a pinch
- 2 teaspoon ghee
- ½ teaspoon jeera/cumin seeds
- 3 garlic cloves
- ½ inch ginger
- 1 green chilli
- 1 teaspoon amchur/mango powder
- ¼ teaspoon rock salt
- Salt to taste
Method:
- Rinse the moong dal and transfer in a deep pan.
- Add 2 ½ cups water and cook until soft.
- Meanwhile mince the ginger, garlic and chillies fine.
- Heat ghee(or oil) in a pan.
- Add jeera, garlic, ginger, green chillies and sauté for one minute.
- Add the haldi powder and hing.
- Add to the dal and mix well.
- Add spinach, amchur and salt mix well.
- Add water to adjust the consistency of the dal.
- Serve hot.
Notes:
- You can also cook the dal in a pressure cooker for 2 whistles.
Dal Palak| Yellow Dal with Spinach
Ingredients
- ¼ cup yellow moong dal/skinless split green gram
- 10 Palak/spinach finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon haldi/turmeric powder
- Hing/Asafoetida a pinch
- 2 teaspoon Ghee
- ½ teaspoon Jeera/cumin seeds
- 3 cloves garlic
- ½ inch Ginger
- 1 green chilli
- 1 teaspoon amchur/mango powder
- ¼ teaspoon rock salt
- Salt to Taste
Instructions
- Rinse the moong dal and transfer in a deep pan.
- Add 2 ½ cups water and cook until soft.
- Meanwhile mince the ginger, garlic and chillies fine.
- Heat ghee(or oil) in a pan.
- Add jeera, garlic, ginger, green chillies and sauté for one minute.
- Add the haldi powder and hing.
- Add to the dal and mix well.
- Add spinach, amchur and salt mix well.
- Add water to adjust the consistency of the dal.
- Serve hot.
Gayathri Kumar says
I try adding palak in most of the dishes so that I can feed Sruti something healthy. Adding palak to moong dal is a nice idea and it would be amazing with rice..
ArchanaPotdar says
She will love with papad, pickle too.
Priya Suresh says
Nothing can be comforting like this dal palak, delightful dal. Love simply with some rice and papads.
ArchanaPotdar says
Unfortunately, I have leave papads alone now Priya but yes that is the best combo.
harini says
Palak is one of our favorite greens and I love it in any form. Moong dal with spinach is such a comforting dal, right?
ArchanaPotdar says
True any day we can eat this combo. Thanks Harini.
Nisha Ramesh says
Simple dal and we make kootu with this combination dal and spinach combo. comforting dish anyday.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Nisha.
Renu says
A comforting bowl of Dal...Love the colours
ArchanaPotdar says
Thnaks, Renu.
Pavani says
I LOVE spinach dal. It is so comforting and hearty. Perfect with rice, roti, poori or even just as is 🙂 I make it often with toor dal but love it with moong dal too.
ArchanaPotdar says
Me too make it with toor dal but now like it more with moong dal.
Mayuri Patel says
I love dal palak. I usually make it using toor dal. The one where I use moong dal tends to be of a sabji than a dal. Love this recipe of yours.. a nice soupy dal with spinach..healthy and filling.
ArchanaPotdar says
😀
Srivalli says
Arch, this is such a comfort food and I love dal with palak..very nice one!
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Valli.
Sowmya says
Dal Palak is such a wonderful dish and perfect way to get my daughter to eat her greens. Yours looks fabulous... omfort food at its most delicious!
ArchanaPotdar says
😀 All mothers are the same. Even I do the same.:D
Varada says
I love this simple dal recipe. Adding greens to dal makes it so much more flavorful.
ArchanaPotdar says
and boosts the nutritive value and brings down complaints.
farah says
so healthy archana.......would love to try this recie soon.........
ArchanaPotdar says
Thank you, Farah.
sapana says
Dal palak is my favorite dish to finish with some ghee smeared chapatis.
ArchanaPotdar says
Yum! You are giving me new ideas.
Jyoti Babel says
I love pairing dal with spinach. Love to have it with rice!
ArchanaPotdar says
Aww, Jyoti. Thanks.
preeti garg says
Looks so delicious.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thank you, Preeti.
Mayuri Patel says
Enjoyed this dal palak with rice. Such a simple, healthy and delicious way to enjoy both lentils and spinach. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Mayuri glad you liked it.
Jayashree T.Rao says
I love using spinach in my cooking. I often make dal palak but the recipes are different. I will make your version soon.
ArchanaPotdar says
😀 thanks, Jayashree.
Priya Vj says
Dal palak is my favorite and I make it very frequently with fresh spinach..tastes amazing with hot rice and some pickle
ArchanaPotdar says
😀 Thanks, Priya.
Seema Sriram says
Can I come over! since my household thinks palak doesn't go in dal, I hardly get to make palak dal! this dal recipe tempts me to just make it and call it a day, at least I will be the happy one.
ArchanaPotdar says
Come over any day you are most welcome.
Kalyani says
Of all the dals that get made dal pAlak gets the most votes. Simple sublime dal with hot rice ans pickle / cucumber salad is bliss !
ArchanaPotdar says
😀 thanks.