We have all types of Dals/lentils in our daily meals. It is prepared by cooking the dal and giving tadka with spices. Dal palak/ Spinach curry recipe is also prepared in the same way but along with other spices & dal, palak/spinach is added which entirely changes the appearance and taste of the dal. Dal palak/ Spinach curry recipe is served with any type of roti or hot piping rice.
How to make delicious Dal palak/ Spinach curry Recipe
Dal palak/Spinach curry is usually prepared using Arhar/Toor dal. Some also add a small quantity of chana/Bengal gram dal along with Arhar/Toor dal. This dish is very easy to cook and taste Delicious. Dal palak is served with roti or rice. I like to have it with Bajre ki roti…believe me it tastes too good.
You can also try my other Sabzi/Side dish recipes Moong Dal ki Sabzi, Matar Paneer/Cottage cheese and green peas Curry, Beetroot sabzi, Quick Paneer ki sabzi/ Cottage cheese side dish, Bhindi/Lady’s Finger/ Okra sabzi, Suva/Shepu ki sabzi/Dill Side dish, Gaur sabzi/ Clutter beans side dish, Capsicum/Shimla Mirch Besan wale/ Capsicum side dish, Bharva Baigan/Eggplant Curry, Tori/ Turai ka Bharta, Methi Matar Malai/Fenugreek & Green peas curry, Bharva Parval.
Ingredients:
- Arhar dal – ½ cup
- Chopped palak/spinach- 1 cup
- Peanut – a fistful
- Chopped onion – 1
- Fresh Ginger garlic paste – 2 tsp
- Green chilli – 1 or 2
- Chopped tomato – 1 small
- Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
- Red chilli powder – 1 ½ tsp
- Garam masala powder – ½ tsp
- Salt – to taste
- Oil – 1 tbsp
- Cumin/jeera – 1 tsp
- Asafoetida/Hing – ¼ tsp
Method:
- Wash the dal properly.
- Pressure cook the dal along with the peanuts till 2 to 3 whistles. Add salt to taste. Usually, salt is never added during cooking the dal as it takes more time to cook. But a good quality dal or one more whistle will cook the dal properly with added salt. I am adding salt to the dal to give a salty taste to the peanuts. Very less salt is absorbed by the peanuts if salt is added afterwards.
- Heat oil in a kadhai or pan.
- Slit the green chilli and keep all the ingredients ready.
- To the oil add asafoetida/Hing, cumin, green chilli, and ginger garlic paste.
- Stir fry for few seconds.
- Add chopped onion and cook it till golden color.
- Add turmeric powder, red chilli and garam masala powder.
- Sauté for few seconds.
- Add chopped tomato and palak/spinach.
- Cook till the tomatoes are soften. Add ¼ tsp of salt and mix.
- Then add the cooked dal and mix it properly.
- Add salt to taste and water according to the consistency required.
- Cook on simmer for 5 minutes.
- Serve hot with roti or rice.
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