Beans & Legumes

Spinach Dal

16 INGREDIENTS • 8 STEPS • 40MINS

Spinach Dal

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Palak dal is an easy and nutritious dal recipe. This recipe uses a pressure cooker but can be made without one, you just need to add some time.

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Palak dal is an easy and nutritious dal recipe. This recipe uses a pressure cooker but can be made without one, you just need to add some time.

40MINS

Total Time

$4.52

Cost Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings

2

us / metric

2 cups

Yellow Split Peas, washed

or to taste

1 cup

Fresh Spinach, chopped

1

Onion, chopped

1

Tomato, chopped

1

Green Chili Pepper, chopped

1 in

Fresh Ginger, chopped

3 cloves

Garlic, finely chopped

1 tsp

Cumin Seeds

as needed

Asafoetida

as needed

Ground Turmeric

as needed

Red Chili Powder

as needed

Ground Coriander

as needed

to taste

2 3/4 cups

Water

3 Tbsp

Oil

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories

1061

Fat

26.1 g

Protein

52.1 g

Carbs

158.1 g

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step 1

Soak the Yellow Split Peas (2 cups) for 10-15 minutes.

step 1 Soak the Yellow Split Peas (2 cups) for 10-15 minutes.

step 2

In a pressure cooker, add the lentils, Ground Turmeric (as needed), and Water (2 cups). Cook for 3-4 minutes, or until the lentils become soft and mushy. Mash them with a spoon and set aside.

step 2 In a pressure cooker, add the lentils, Ground Turmeric (as needed), and Water (2 cups). Cook for 3-4 minutes, or until the lentils become soft and mushy. Mash them with a spoon and set aside.

step 3

In the pressure cooker, add Oil (3 Tbsp), Cumin Seeds (1 tsp), Onion (1), Green Chili Pepper (1), Fresh Ginger (1 in), and Garlic (3 cloves). Cook for about 2 minutes, until onion becomes transparent and soft.

step 3 In the pressure cooker, add Oil (3 Tbsp), Cumin Seeds (1 tsp), Onion (1), Green Chili Pepper (1), Fresh Ginger (1 in), and Garlic (3 cloves). Cook for about 2 minutes, until onion becomes transparent and soft.

step 4

Add the Tomato (1), Salt (to taste), Ground Turmeric (as needed), Red Chili Powder (as needed), Asafoetida (as needed), and Ground Coriander (as needed). Saute for another 2 minutes, until the tomatoes become soft and mushy.

step 4 Add the Tomato (1), Salt (to taste), Ground Turmeric (as needed), Red Chili Powder (as needed), Asafoetida (as needed), and Ground Coriander (as needed). Saute for another 2 minutes, until the tomatoes become soft and mushy.

step 5

Add Fresh Spinach (1 cup) and saute for 7-8 minutes, until the spinach becomes soft and stops releasing water on a medium flame.

step 6

Mix the lentils with the spinach, and add Water (3/4 cup) depending on how thick or thin you want the dal to be. Add Garam Masala (as needed).

step 6 Mix the lentils with the spinach, and add Water (3/4 cup) depending on how thick or thin you want the dal to be. Add Garam Masala (as needed).

step 7

Check and adjust seasoning. Simmer the palak dal for 6-7 minutes.

step 7 Check and adjust seasoning. Simmer the palak dal for 6-7 minutes.

step 8

Serve palak dal with hot paratha and a side vegetable dish or salad or raita. Enjoy!

step 8 Serve palak dal with hot paratha and a side vegetable dish or salad or raita. Enjoy!

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