Dal Palak
Dal Palak is a comforting side dish made by cooking dal with palak, tempered onions & spices. Dal Palak is a tastier form of palak that can be relished with roti, chapatti and rice meal. Dal Palak Recipe is explained in this post with step by step pictures.
Servings2 people
Ingredients
- 1 bunch palak ~2 cups tightly packed
- 1/2 cup toor dal
- 1 medium sized onion finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon garlic chopped
- 1 to mato
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder optional
- salt to taste
To Temper:
- 2 teaspoon ghee
- 1/2 teaspoon oil
- 3/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon jeera
- a generous pinch hing
- few curry leaves
- 1 red chilli
Instructions
- Pressure cook toor dal upto 4-5 whistles until mushy with turmeric powder and salt.
- Mash the cooked dal up with a ladle and set aside.
- Heat ghee and add the items under ‘to temper’ table and allow it to splutter.
- Then add garlic, onion and sauté till golden brown.
- Then add tomato and sauté till raw smell of tomato leaves and is mushy.
- Wash palak and add it to the tempered items. Sauté till it shrinks in size.
- Add red chilli powder and transfer this to the cooked dhal. and give a stir.
- Allow it to cook for 3-5mins in low flame.
- Then mash it up with a ladle to combine well. Allow it for a boil and switch it off as per your required consistency.
- Serve Dal Palak hot with a dollop of ghee with rice – tastes divine.
Notes
- You can try this dal with any other variety of spinach too.
- The measurement of dal and greens can be altered as per your choice.
Nutrition Facts
Dal Palak
Amount Per Serving (100 g)
Calories 264
Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Trans Fat 0.01g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 13mg4%
Sodium 1152mg50%
Potassium 1162mg33%
Carbohydrates 39g13%
Fiber 12g50%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 15g30%
Vitamin A 16504IU330%
Vitamin C 186mg225%
Calcium 246mg25%
Iron 7mg39%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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