Dal Palak
  1. Wash and soak ½ cup toor dal, ½ cup masoor dal and ½ cup moong dal for 30 minutes.

  2. Transfer the soaked dal to a pressure cooker. Add water. Add ½ teaspoon turmeric powder and ½ teaspoon salt. Mix them.

  3. Cook for 2 whistles on a medium flame. Keep aside.

  4. Wash and chop spinach leaves. Keep aside.

  5. Heat oil in a pot.

  6. Add 1 tsp cumin seeds and 4 dried red chillies. Let them sizzle.

  7. Add 1 tbsp chopped garlic and 1 tbsp chopped ginger. Sauté until the raw smell goes away.

  8. Add 2 chopped onions, 2 chopped green chillies and sauté them until the onions become soft and light golden.

  9. Add chopped tomatoes and mix everything well.

  10. Add salt and ½ tsp turmeric powder. Sauté until the tomatoes turn soft and mushy.

  11. Add red chilli powder, coriander powder and garam masala. Mix well, sauté for two minutes.

  12. Add chopped spinach leaves and mix everything well. Sauté for 4-5 minutes.

  13. Add cooked dal and mix everything.

  14. Pour water as needed and mix.

  15. Simmer for 5 minutes.

  16. Add 1 tsp desi ghee and some chopped cilantro. Mix well.

  17. Serve hot with roti or paratha.

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🥕Vegetarian🌾Gluten-free...

Category🍲Dal

Cuisine🇮🇳Indian

Occasions🍲Comfort Food📆Everyday

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyEasy ⏰ 30m

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