Dal Palak
Author: Zeel Patel
Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 3 - 4
- Palak / Spinach Chopped - 1 bunch ( approx 3 cups )
- Chana dal / Tur Dal - ¾ cup ( I prefer chana dal or both dal )
- Onion - 1, chopped
- Tomato - 2, chopped
- Ginger - 1 inch, chopped / minced
- Green chili - 1, chopped
- Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
- Red chili powder - 1 tsp, as per taste
- Coriander powder - 1 tsp
- Garam masala - ¼ tsp, as per tatse
- Salt as per taste
- Hing - a pinch
- Oil - 2 tbsp
- Ghee - 1 tsp
- Bayleaf / tejpatta - 1
- Cloves - 2
- Cinnamon - 1 piece
- Dry Red chili - 1
- Cumin seeds - ½ tsp
- Hing - a pinch
- Garlic - 5- 6 cloves, minced
- Ghee - 1 tbsp
- Wash dal and soak in enough water for 30 min. Drain water and keep it aside.
- Wash the palak, drain excess water, and chop it.
- Heat oil and ghee in the pressure cooker.
- Add chopped chili.
- Add onion and saute until oil separates.
- Add ginger and saute until the raw aroma goes away.
- Add chopped tomatoes.
- Cover and cook until oil separates and tomatoes are cooked completely.
- Add all dry masala.
- Cook for 1- 2 min.
- Add dal and chopped palak.
- Cook for 4 -5 minutes.
- Add 2 - 3 cups of water.
- Pressure cook for 3 - 4 whistles.
- Keep on simmer for 5 min. Then turn off the flame.
- When pressure is released, open the cooker.
- Add more water if required. Mix well.
- This tadka is optional. You can add all these ingredients while preparing dal palak too.
- To prepare tadka, add ghee in a tadka pan.
- Add all dry spices, cumin seeds, and garlic paste.
- When tadka is ready, add hing and a pinch of red chili.
- Pour it on Dal and serve with steamed rice or paratha.
Recipe by Zeel's Kitchen at https://www.zeelskitchen.com/recipe/dal-palak/
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