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Spinach Dal (Palak Dal)
Indian
Vegan
Lunch
Easy

Spinach Dal (Palak Dal)

A hearty and nutritious Indian lentil dish cooked with fresh spinach and warming spices.

40 min total Base: 4 servings 190 cal total 5.0 (3 reviews)

Submitted by Ravi Kumar

Ingredients

Adjust Servings4 servings
1Base: 4 servings32
Spinach
300 g
Lentils
1 cups
Onion
1 pieces
Tomato
1 pieces
Garlic
3 pieces
Ginger
1 pieces
Turmeric
0.5 tsp
Cumin
1 tsp
Oil
2 tbsp
Salt
1 tsp

Instructions

1

Wash lentils and cook with turmeric and water until soft (about 20 minutes).

2

Wash and roughly chop spinach leaves.

3

Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds, then chopped onion, garlic, and ginger.

4

Sauté until golden. Add chopped tomato and cook for 3 minutes.

5

Add spinach and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes.

6

Combine with cooked lentils, adjust salt, and simmer for 5 minutes.

7

Serve hot with rice or chapati.

💡 Chef's Tip

Use red lentils (masoor dal) for the quickest cooking time.

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