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dal palak

Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Keyword dal palak, palak dal
Servings 2 people

Ingredients

  • 1 cup toor dal
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp chilli powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ghee
  • 2 cups water
  • 250 gram spinach
  • 2 tbsp ghee
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1/3 tsp hing
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 1 tsp garlic
  • 2 green chilli
  • 1 medium onion
  • 2 medium tomatoes
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp chilli powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 2 tsp lime juice
  • handful coriander

for tadka

  • 1 tsp ghee
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 2 dry red chillies
  • 1/2 tsp chilli powder

Instructions

  • take toor dal soaked in water for 15 minutes add it in a pressure cooker
  • add turmeric, chilli powder, salt, ghee and water
  • close the lid and cook until 2 whistles on medium heat
  • take spinach and cut it into thin stripes.
  • now add ghee, cumin seeds, hing, ginger and garlic in pan
  • fry it for a minute
  • add green chillies, and fry it a little
  • now add onion 
  • fry until it becomes translucent
  • add tomatoes
  • cook until it becomes soft
  • add salt, chilli powder and coriander powder
  • mix it well
  • add the dal and mix it
  • now add the palak and mix it
  • boil it for 2 minutes
  • add lime juice and coriander leaves
  • mix it well

for tadka

  • add ghee and cumin seeds
  • let it crackle 
  • add dry red chillies and chilli powder
  • mix it
  • add it to the dal
  • dal palak is ready