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Dal Palak| Yellow Dal with Spinach

Dal Palak is a simple dal made from skinless moong dal and fresh spinach leaves.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Accompaniments, Bachelor Recipes, Healthy Foods, Kid-Friendly, Side Dish, Stew
Cuisine: Indian, North Indian
Keyword: Dal Palak, Protein-Rich Food, Simple and healthy diet in old age, Yellow Dal with Spinach
Servings: 4 people
Calories:

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup yellow moong dal /skinless split green gram
  • 10 Palak/spinach finely chopped
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • Asafoetida Powder a pinch
  • 2 teaspoon Ghee
  • ½ teaspoon 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.

Notes

You can also cook the dal in pressure cooker for 2 whistles.

Nutrition

Serving: 0g | Carbohydrates: 0g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 0g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 0mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 0IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 0mg | Iron: 0mg