Dal Palak

Dal Palak is a tasty and healthy side dish from North Indian cuisine.

Spinach is healthy and packed with all nutrients. When lentils and greens merge, it forms a delicious and comfort food. This is a North Indian dish and  usually served as an accompaniment with  chapati or nan.

Why should you make Dal Palak ?

1. It is tasty.
2. It makes a good accompaniment with chapathi or naan.
3. It can also be used with steamed rice or pulav.
4. Dal Palak is a good way to feed tasty and nutrient rich food for the family.
5. It is loved by all.

dal palak

The other spinach accompaniments  that you can make easily are Kafuli and the most loved Alu Palak.

Dal Palak Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 cup boiled tur dal
• 2 bunch of spinach
• 1 onion finely cut
• half inch ginger
• 2 green chillies
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 tablespoon oil
• salt  to taste

Method:

• Blanch spinach and keep aside
• When cool, grind to a paste along with green chilly, ginger and garlic. Keep aside.
• Take oil in a kadai, add cumin seeds, let them splutter.  Then, put  the onions. Saute till pale in colour. Now, add the spinach puree and let cook for sometime. After two minutes, put the cooked dal and  salt. Allow to simmer on a low flame.
• Dal Palak is  ready to serve. It makes an ideal accompaniment with rice also.

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Dal Palak

Dal Palak is a healthy, tasty and comfort food. It pairs well with any kind of flat bread and steamed rice.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Servings: 6

Course: dinner ideas, lunch ideas

Cuisine: north indian

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 1 cup boiled tur dal
• 2 bunch of spinach
• 1 onion finely cut
• half inch ginger
• 2 green chillies
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 tablespoon oil
• salt to taste

Method

 

1. Blanch spinach and keep aside
2. When cool, grind to a paste along with green chilly, ginger and garlic. Keep aside.
3. Take oil in a kadai, add cumin seeds, let them splutter.  Then, put  the onions. Saute till pale in colour. Now, add the spinach puree and let cook for sometime. After two minutes, put the cooked dal and  salt. Allow to simmer on a low flame.
4. Dal Palak is  ready to serve. It makes an ideal accompaniment with rice also.

Notes

f you need it spicy, put one more green chilly.

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