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How To Prepare Palak Ki Dal

If your taste buds are tired of munching unhealthy stuff and are looking forward to grab something nutritious, palak ki dal recipe is the dish you can try right away. The simple Dal Palak recipe is a combination of delicious spinach combined with lentils. The simple to cook afternoon recipe doesn’t compulsorily require onion or garlic for the preparation. You can easily cook the  recipe  in 30 minutes and enjoy the delicious and nutritious meal with your family.


 

 

 Basics to prepare palak ki dal recipe at home

 

Adding vegetable to dal enhances its overall taste and nutrition content. Palak or spinach is one such vegetable that can be combined with normal Dal to make it taste better and different from the normal routine. The Palak dal is good taste even better if you can prepare it with ghee, garlic and onion. Being one of the delicious spinach recipes, Dal Palak is something that will definitely leave you craving for more.

 

 


Ingredients required to prepare Dal Palak recipe

 

  • ¼ cup Pigeon pea lentils/ toovar Dal
  • 2 cups of finely chopped spinach
  • Salt
  • 3 tablespoon of ghee
  • One fourth Cup masoor dal or pink lentil
  • 1 inch Ginger
  • One fourth tablespoon asafoetida
  • Half tablespoon chilli powder
  • Half tablespoon turmeric powder
  • 5 cups of water for pressure cooking
  • One cup of water to be added in the last

 

 

Step by step guide to prepare Dal Palak-

 

  • Step 1 – heat some desi ghee and add cumin seeds until they pop. Eventually add ginger and fry until the Aroma goes away.
  • Step 2 – add finely chopped Chili and fry it for few minutes.
  • Step 3 – add red chilli powder, asafoetida and finely chopped spinach.
  • Step 4 – add mashed lentil in the spinach. pour water depending upon the consistency you want.
  • Step 5 – add salt and let the Dal Palak for 6 minutes.
  • Step 6 – serve the Dal hot with Roti, chapati or rice.
Related:  How To Prepare Dal Dhokli

 

 

Pro tips-

  • Make sure that you properly Rinse the daal before you add it in the pressure cooker.
  • Do not forget to add turmeric and salt in the pressure cooker while you boil dal in it.
  • Thoroughly wash spinach and wash it
  • Let cumin seed pop up and then add Palak

 

 

You can serve the hot Dal Palak recipe with some roti and chapatis. Palak ki dal is best enjoyed with rice and raw onion. You can have it as the afternoon meal. Adding ghee to the Dal Palak recipe will definitely give it a subtle flavour. Also, the goodness of spinach and dal together create the best meal for elders  and children at home. The garlic Tadka gift a delicious flavour to the dal .

 

 

Protein rich recipe is one of the best vegetarian superfood you can prepare in your kitchen. dal palak recipe is flooded with nutrients and it easy to digest. With a good quality pressure cooker, the recipe becomes easily manageable. You can add a little bit of lemon juice at the end for that soothing light brown and aromatic texture.

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