Dal Palak is a nutritious and wholesome recipe that is rich in proteins. Easy and quick to make, this Dal Palak recipe would be perfect if you are bored with your regular Dal. Have it rice and it’s the best comfort food that you could have asked for.
Pressure cook soaked Arhar/Tuvar/Toor dal with water for 2-3 whistles. Usually how we do it at home.
In a tadka pan or a kadhai, heat ghee.
To this add dried whole red chili, hing, jeera, rai, adrak, and chopped green chili. Sauté for a while.
Add chopped spinach and cook it for 1-2 minutes. When it’s cooked and chopped tomatoes and cook it for another 2-3 minutes. Both of them will come together.
Now it’s the time to add the basic masala. Add haldi, lal mirch, and salt. Now add this tadka to the cooked dal.
This is the time to adjust the consistency. If you like you can add more water and check the salt too.
Now we will add double tadka. Since hing goes great with Palak. We are going to add another tadka. Heat ghee, add hing and jeera.
Pour this tadka over the dal and let it boil for another 1-2 minutes.
Voila! Dal Palak aka Spinach Dal is ready to serve. Serve it with roti or rice.
Recipe Notes
Adjust the spiciness according to your taste and preference.