How to make Dal Palak – This is a very simple and probably the most healthy Dal recipe you can make in a short amount of time. For this recipe we use Toor Dal / Arhar Dal / Pigeon Pea. This is traditional Indian dal used in a lot of recipes.

Here we have prepared a Dhaba’s version of Palak Dal. Palak Dal is nothing but dal temperd with Palak tadka but that process is long and honestly not as tasty as the one I am about to share with you.

I am going to prepare this Dal by first preparing the tadka of onion , ginger, garlic, palak(Spinach) and tomatoes then adding Dal to it. This method ensures that the palak is cooked properly and when we add dal to it its gets the natural palak’s creaminess.

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Dal Palak ~ Dhaba Style !!

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Ingredients

Pressure Cook

• Mustard Oil - 2 Tbsp
• Hing - 1/8 Tsp
• Ginger - 1 Inch Silvered
• Garlic - 1.5 Tbsp
• Onion - 1 Big
• Palak Leaves - 2 Cups
• Green Chillies - 4
• Red Chili Powder - 1 Tsp
• Salt - 2 Tsp
• Turmeric - 1/2 Tsp
• Roasted Cumin Powder - 1/2 Tsp
• Coriander Powder - 1 Tsp
• Kitchen King - 1/2 Tsp
• Tomatoes - 2 Big
• Toor Dal - 2 Cups
• Water - 2.5 Cups

Tadka

• Ghee - 1 Tbsp
• Mustard Seeds - 1 Tbsp
• Dry Red Chillies - 2

Instructions

1. Take some Mustard Oil in pressure cooker
2. Add Hing, Ginger and Garlic and roast a little
3. Add Onions and cook until until translucent
4. Add Palak and saute a little
5. Add all spices and mix well
6. Add Tomatoes and cook until translucent
7. Add Dal and water
8. Cook for 2 whistles and let it depressurize on its own
9. Heat Ghee
10. Add mustard seeds and dry red chillies, fry until the seeds pop
11. Add this tadka to cooked dal
12. Serve hot!