Quick And Best Palak Dal Recipe 

Palak dal is the loved by everone elder to younger. This recipe made with dal and spinch combination which is popular in indian households. This know for it's comforting flover and nutrition value of dal. It's set the perfect balance between taste and healthiness. I love this recipe because it's simple and quick. You should also try this recipe at home and let me know about it.

Why should try pakal dal:

Spinach and dal are completely nutritious and full of spinach, which is full of fiber, vitamins and iron. This is a perfect lunch or dinner recipe. It is quick and easy and is also fun to eat.

Ingredients for palak dal

For Dal:

• 1 cup toor dal ( you can also use moong dal or masoor dal)

• 3 cup water

• 1/2 tbsp turmeric powder 

• Salt to taste

For palak dal base:

• 2 cup spinach ( finaly chopped)

• 1 medium size onion ( finaly chopped)

• 1 medium size tomato ( finaly chopped)

• 2-3 garlic cloves ( grated)

• 1 inch ginger ( greated)

• 2 green chillies 

• 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)

• 1 tsp mustard seeds ( rai)

• 2 dried red chillies ( for tadka)

• 1 tsp red chilli Powder 

• 1 tsp coriander powder 

• A pinch of hinge 

• 1 tbsp oil or ghee

• 1 tbsp lemon juice 

• Fresh coriander leaves for garnish 

Let's see how to make it step by step:

Step 1 : Cook the dal:

• First wash the toor dal thoroughly until the water looks clear.Then add toor dal and 3 cups of water in a cooker. Then add turmeric powder and salt in it.

• Then let the cooker cook on the gas for 2-3 whistles. Until it becomes soft and mashed. Once the lentils become soft, mash them and keep them aside.

Step 2: prepration for spinach:

• Wash a spinch leaves thoroughly to remove dirt.

• Cut spinach finaly and keep a side.

Step 3: make the tadka:

• Heat a oil or ghee  in  deep pan or Kadai in medium flame.

• Add cumin seeds and mustard seeds and let them sizzle.

• Add red dried chillies and a pinch of hing and cook the a second for aroma.

• Add greated garlic, ginger or green chillies and saute until garlic turn golden brown.

• Add chopped onions saute until become golden brown and add tomato cook until tomato become mashed and soft.

Step 4: Combine spinach and dal:

• Add the  chopped spinach in the pan and sauté for 2-3 minute until spinach become wilted. 

• Then add the red chilli Powder and coriander powder in it.

• Then add our mashed dal in it and stir until everything combain together. 

Step 5 : simmer the dal:

• Add 2 -3 cup of water to adjust consistency for dal as per your perferance.

• Let the dal simmer 5-10 minutes on low flame. To add flovers to meld together.

• An last to add lemon juice and fresh coriander leaves to garnish.

Tips for perfect palak dal recipe:

Choose fresh spinach:

 Always Choose fresh spinach leaves for tender, and fresh flover.

Adjust spices level:

you can adjust spices level according to you if you want more spices add more green chillies or red chilli powder.

 

Add smokey flover:

For smoke flavor,  add a piece of charcol in between the dal and darzzil some ghee over it. Cover the pan and keep over 2-3 minute, remove the charcoal.

Experiment with dal:

Combine toor dal, moong dal, masher dal for unique flover.

Serving Suggestions:

Palak dal is a versatile dish which you can surve with:

Stream rice:

Stream rice and palak dal is a classic combination of Hartly and comfortable meal.

Jeera rice:

Rice with jeera tadka and palak dal is the best combination and tastes dish ever.

Roti or Parathas:

You can serve with roti or Parathas for lighter meal or lunched packed.

Side dish:

Serve the papad , pickle for salad for enhance the flover of palak dal.

Health benefits of palak:

High in protein:

Dal is excellent source of plant based  protein, so you definitely try this dal.

Rich in iron and vitamin:

Spinach is powerhouse of vitamin A, iron, vitamin K and antioxident , over all total healthy. 

Good for digestion:

This completely fullfill dal and spinchi is good in digestion.

Low in calories:

Spinch have very less calories, it also help you in your weight loss journey. 

Serve and enjoyed it:

Now, your palak dal is ready to serve and eat. This simple and east recipe fully loaded with nutrients and vitamin. So, this is not only taste but also healthy for your body. So you can creaving something healthy and delicious, must try this recipe only one time, believe me you will become obsessed with this recipe.

Also try : Dhaba style dal tadka, authentic Sambhar recipe 

Happy cooking!