The combination of Dal & Palak makes it extremely healthy and nutritious. Split yellow moong dal is rich in vitamins, proteins and essential nutrients and palak (spinach) a rich source of iron.

Tastes delicious with chapatis, puris or any Indian bread. Even goes well with steaming hot rice and a little pickle!!

Enjoy this meal-in-one dish, which is not only delicious and satisfying, but healthy too.

Dal Palak

Ingredients

• 1 cup moong dal, soaked in water for an hour
• 1 large bunch spinach, chopped
• 1 Large tomato, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped roughly
• 5 cloves garlic
• 1” piece ginger
• 4 green chillies
• ½ tsp. turmeric powder
• ½ tsp. chilli powder
• 1 tsp. salt or to taste
• 1 tsp. cumin seeds
• 2 tbsp. ghee

Method

1. Grind garlic, ginger, chillies, onion, turmeric and chilli powder to a paste.
2. Heat ghee and add cumin seeds, saute for 1/2 a minute,
3. Then add the masala paste and fry till ghee separates.
4. Add tomatoes and salt.
5. Cook till tomatoes turn soft.
6. Add the soaked dal and 2 cups of water.
7. Bring to a boil, cover and cook till dal is tender.
8. Add chopped spinach, add a cup or two of water if dal is dry and adjust consistency.
9. Cook 10 minutes, then add some chopped coriander leaves, save some for garnish.
10. Remove to a serving dish and serve hot garnished with coriander leaves
11. Serve with rice or any Indian bread.