Palak Dal
From otterpond 16 years ago
- 15 minutes to make
- Serves 4
Spinach (also called Palak in India) cooked like this with split green gram (also called Moong Dal in India) is iron-rich and healthy. Salt to taste 1 tbsp ghee/butter/oil
Ingredients
- 1 cup(s) split green gram (moong dal) shopping list
- 1 bunch(es) spinach chopped shopping list
- 1 medium tomato(es) chopped shopping list
- 1 medium onion(s) chopped shopping list
- 1 teaspoon(s) cumin seeds shopping list
- ½ teaspoon(s) turmeric powder shopping list
- 1 tablespoon(s) finely chopped ginger shopping list
- 2 green chilli(es) slit shopping list
- 2 flake(s) garlic shopping list
- 2 tablespoon(s) butter / ghee (clarified butter) shopping list
- red chilli powder and salt to taste shopping list
- fresh coriander leaves to garnish. shopping list
How to make it
- 1. Soak the split green gram in water for about an hour. Grind the garlic, green chilli(es), ginger and onion(s) to a fine paste. Add the turmeric and red chilli powders to the paste and mix. Heat the butter /ghee (clarified butter) in a pan and fry the cumin seeds till they splutter. Add the paste and fry till fat leaves the sides. Now add tomato(es) and salt. Fry / cook on medium level for about 3 minutes.
- 2. Add the soaked gram and double the water. Cover and boil on medium / low level for about 5 minutes or till the gram is tender.
- 3. Add the chopped spinach and simmer for about 3 minutes or till the spinach is cooked.
- Garnish with finely chopped fresh coriander leaves.
- Serve hot with: Cumin Rice (Jeera Chawal), white rice or Indian bread (Roti).
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