Pureed Palak Dal

Pureed Palak Dal

Pureed Palak Dal or Palak Dal or Spinach Dal – Fresh spinach or palak is pureed and combined with Dal or split lentil to make a tasty, healthy and delicious accompaniment with rice or Roti.

This is one of the unique recipes from Pearl Jude F. 

What does Pureed Palak Dal go well with

Pureed Palak Dal or Palak Dal recipe goes well with Rice and Roti

Variations for Pureed Palak Dal

If you do not prefer the Palak to be pureed, you can wash and chop the palak leaves and add them to the dish before dal. This gives a different variation to Dal.

If you are looking for Vegetarian Varieties, please check our Vegetarian Recipes

Nutrition Facts

Home cooked food is filled with Nutrition. If you are keen on knowing the nutrition that goes in your body with every food you consume, we have picked some facts for you. Source is Google.

This recipe has both Palak and Dal and is packed with nutrition. Spinach is also an excellent source of vitamin Kvitamin Avitamin C and folate as well as being a good source ofmanganesemagnesiumiron and vitamin B2. Yellow Moong Dal is packed with protein and low carbs, it is one of the best vegetarian superfoods.

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Pureed Palak Dal

Fresh Spinach or palak is combined with Dal or Split lentil to give a tasty and healthy accompaniment to Rice or Roti
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time35 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 5
Author: Pearl Jude F

Ingredients

  • 1 Bunch Palak or Spinach Leaves
  • 2 tsp Ghee
  • 1 cup Moong Dal
  • 1 medium Onion finely chopped
  • 1 medium Tomato finely chopped
  • 8-10 Curry leaves
  • 3-4 Dried red chillies
  • 4-5 cloves Garlic
  • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
  • 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 1 tsp Cumin Powder
  • 1 tsp Chilly Powder
  • 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
  • Salt As per taste
  • Water

Instructions

How to make Palak Dal | How to make Pureed Palak Dal

  • Boil some water in a pan. Add palak leaves and salt. Puree the palak leaves only and keep aside.
  • Take a pressure Cooker. Add Moong Dal, water, salt , Ghee and Turmeric powder, pressure cook it for 4 whistles.
  • Take a pan, add, oil and mustard seeds. Let the seeds splutter.
  • Add Chillies, Curry leaves and Garlic cloves and saute for few seconds.
  • Add onion, saute till it becomes brown, Add Ginger garlic paste. Then Add tomato. And saute this till it becomes mushy.
  • Add Chilli powder, Garam masala and Cumin powder and mix well
  • Add Boiled dal to the mushy tomato mixture
  • Mix the dal mixture well and add Salt.
  • Add the Palak puree to the dal and mix well.
  • Mix the puree well. Give it a boil and Serve hot.

Notes

Do not Boil the Spinach/Palak leaves for long. Once the Palak is well immersed in the boiling water, switch the gas off and let it rest for 3-4 mins. After this take it to the blender and puree well

Pureed Palak Dal Recipe Video

Step by step directions for Pureed Palak Dal

Step 1
Boil some water in a pan. Add palak leaves and salt. Puree the palak leaves and keep aside.

Palak boiling in water

Step 2
Take a pressure Cooker. Add Moong Dal, Ghee, water, salt and Turmeric powder, pressure cook it for 4 whistles.

Boiled dal

Step 3
Take a pan, add, oil and mustard seeds. Let the seeds splutter.

Mustard in oil

Step 4
Add Chillies, Curry leaves and Garlic cloves and saute for few seconds.

Chilly curry leaves in oil

Step 5
Add onion, saute till it becomes brown. Then Add tomato and ginger garlic paste. And saute this till it becomes mushy.

Saute onion and tomato in oil

Step 6
Add Chilli powder, Garam masala and Cumin powder and mix well

Powders to add

Step 6
Add Boiled dal to the mushy tomato mixture.

Dal in mushy tomato mixture

Step 7
Mix the dal mixture well and add Salt.

Dal mixed well

Step 8
Add the Palak puree to the dal and mix well.

Add palak puree to the dal

Step 9
Mix the puree well. Give it a boil and Serve hot.

Palak Dal

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