North India

Palak dal

Name: Palak dal
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: North Indian
Ingredients: 3/4 cup toor dal (split pigeon peas); 3 1/2 cups water; 1/2 tsp turmeric (ground turmeric); 1 bunch chopped spinach; 4 tsp ghee; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 dried red chilli; a pinch asafoetida; 4 cloves chopped garlic; 1 inch chopped ginger; 1 chopped green chilli; 1 small chopped onion; 1 medium chopped tomato; 1/2 tsp red chilli powder (indian red chili powder); Salt, to taste; 2 tsp lemon juice

Dal with a green streak. Popeye would be proud.

35 minTime

11 gProtein each

mediumSpice

Greens in the pot3 chapters · 2 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.

The original

212kcalsame

11 gproteinsame

8 gfibresame

35minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Toor dal (split pigeon peas)¾ cup

Water3½ cups

Turmeric (ground turmeric)½ tsp

Spinach1 bunch, chopped

Ghee4 tsp

Cumin seeds1 tsp

Dried red chilli1

Asafoetidaa pinch

Garlic4 cloves, chopped

Ginger2.5 cm, chopped

Green chilli1, chopped

Onion1 small, chopped

Tomato1 medium, chopped

Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)½ tsp

Saltto taste

Lemon juice2 tsp

Method

6 steps

1Pressure cook the toor dal with water and turmeric for 4 whistles. Let the pressure release naturally, then whisk smooth.
2Heat ghee, add cumin, dried red chilli and asafoetida, then garlic.
3Add ginger, green chilli and onion. Cook until soft, then add tomato and chilli powder and cook until mushy.
4Add the spinach and cook just until wilted.
5Pour in the dal and salt, add water if thick, and simmer 5 minutes.
6Switch off and stir in lemon juice. Serve with rice or roti.

Serve it like this

Serve hot in a deep bowl with a swirl of ghee or a few coriander leaves on top, and rice or rotis on the side.

Bloom picks tonight's dinner for your diet and allergies, then cooks it with you step by step.

North India

Palak dal

Dal with a green streak. Popeye would be proud.

35 minTime

11 gProtein each

mediumSpice

Greens in the pot3 chapters · 2 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.

The original

212kcalsame

11 gproteinsame

8 gfibresame

35minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Toor dal (split pigeon peas)¾ cup

Water3½ cups

Turmeric (ground turmeric)½ tsp

Spinach1 bunch, chopped

Ghee4 tsp

Cumin seeds1 tsp

Dried red chilli1

Asafoetidaa pinch

Garlic4 cloves, chopped

Ginger2.5 cm, chopped

Green chilli1, chopped

Onion1 small, chopped

Tomato1 medium, chopped

Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)½ tsp

Saltto taste

Lemon juice2 tsp

Method

6 steps

1Pressure cook the toor dal with water and turmeric for 4 whistles. Let the pressure release naturally, then whisk smooth.
2Heat ghee, add cumin, dried red chilli and asafoetida, then garlic.
3Add ginger, green chilli and onion. Cook until soft, then add tomato and chilli powder and cook until mushy.
4Add the spinach and cook just until wilted.
5Pour in the dal and salt, add water if thick, and simmer 5 minutes.
6Switch off and stir in lemon juice. Serve with rice or roti.

Serve it like this

Serve hot in a deep bowl with a swirl of ghee or a few coriander leaves on top, and rice or rotis on the side.

Bloom picks tonight's dinner for your diet and allergies, then cooks it with you step by step.

Palak dal

Make it your way

Ingredients

Method

Palak dal

Make it your way

Ingredients

Method

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