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Dal Palak
Dal Palak
Written by Jayashree

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

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.
Course dinner ideas, lunch ideas
Cuisine north indian
Keyword dal variety, how to make dal palak, recipes with spinach, tasty cooking
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6
Author Jayashree

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

Instructions

  • 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.

Notes

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

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a bowl of dal palak

dal palak

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marudhuskitchen
9 years ago

Nice and color full..yumm

Archana
Archana
3 years ago
Reply to  Jayashree

Wow I like the idea of adding spinach puree to dal. It definitely will keep the kids from picking it out of the dal. 😀

Anu Nagaraja
9 years ago

delicious , nutritious ! the green goodness is soo inviting!

Shubha
Shubha
9 years ago

Yum!! Delicious green delight!!

Malini
5 years ago

Very healthy recipe. I like dal and palak, But I prepare slightly in a different way. This recipe sounds delicious.

mayurisjikoni
5 years ago

That’s a different kind of dal, adding spinach puree to it. Looks delicious.

Sandhya
Sandhya
5 years ago

Jayashree I really like this recipe with the dal in it- makes it so hearty and flavorful. Will try it for sure.

Shobha Keshwani
5 years ago

The healthiest combo.. Love this sabzi.. I make with a lot of variations to it.

Renu Agrawal Dongre
Renu Agrawal Dongre
5 years ago

Delicious and healthy…and a good way to feed palak to the kids.

Jolly
5 years ago

So much flavourful and delicious dal, I used to make it also but in a different way but yours recipe jaya sounds yumm!

Vidya Narayan
5 years ago

Give me a bowl of Dal Palak and I am a happy soul. This is my dinner option atleast once a week and I love how filling and healthy it is. Great and healthy share.

marianasir1973
marianasir1973
5 years ago

I love dal palak . Yours has this gorgeous green colour, mine never turns out this pretty!

poonampagar
poonampagar
5 years ago

We love dal palak and your recipe of adding palak puree to the dal sounds interesting..will give it a try soon

Lathiya
5 years ago

I used to add chopped palak in Dal palak..never used puree…looks delicious

code2cook
code2cook
5 years ago

palak dal taste great with rice. Though its new way to make it with spinach puree. Great share.

Jagruti
5 years ago

We all love spinach in my house so I will definitely have to try out this recipe with my family!

sapna
sapna
5 years ago

I love my dal palak with hot ghee smeared roti. So simple and yet delicious.

Preethi Prasad
5 years ago

Delicious and nutritious recipe. Love the green colour. Best way to incorporate greens in our diet.

sizzlingtastebuds
sizzlingtastebuds
3 years ago

Using Toor Dal in dal palak is new to me.. We usually make it with moong dal. Loved the deep green colour here..

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