You need –
- Mung dal/split pigeon peas – 1/2 cup
- Red chili powder – 1/2 teaspoon
- Turmeric powder – 1/4 teaspoon
- Water – 1 – 1.5 cups or as required
- Spinach – 1 bunch, chopped
- Black mustard seeds – 1/2 teaspoon
- Onion – 1 medium, finely chopped
- Garlic – 2-3 cloves, minces
- Ginger – Minced, 2 teaspoons
- Tomatoes – 1 small, finely chopped
- Garam masala – 1/2 teaspoon
- Oil – 1 tablespoon
- Salt to taste
How to –
In a pressure cooker, add the lentils, chili powder, turmeric powder, water and cook till done. set aside.
Heat oil in a pan, add the mustard seeds and once they start to sizzle, add the onion, ginger and garlic. Stirring continuously till the onions turn translucent. Now tip the garam masala and cook till fragrant. Add the tomatoes and stir from a few seconds.
Add the cooked dal, salt to taste and water too adjust the constancy as required. Stir in the spinach, cover and cook till the spinach is cooked through about 2-3 minutes.
Serve hot with rice or roti.

Beautiful dal palak pic rekha.Love the bg color on recipe card.
Rekha, that's a delicious palak dal.
lovely rekha… pass me some with a couple of naans pls…
One of my fav combo.. But I usually make with tur dal.. Looks lovely as usual 🙂
Our fav. In fact have made so many times and still continue. Will try out your version for the weekend.
This is my all time favourite dal.. Yummy
Superrrr Rekha. Loved all your clicks.
beautiful clicks.perfect paired with rice.
Yummy dal curry . Love it
healthy and comforting dhal
this is my fav one pot meal, perfect with hot steamed rice and achar! I love your styling and choice of props 😉
Very beautiful clicks.. Healthy yummy dal..
Love the kadai Rekha, food cooked in that is just something different. Love the daal, your pics are really nice.
Wow! Yummy.. This is my all-time fav comfort food Rekha 🙂
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