Palak moong dal

Palak moong dal

Palak moong dal recipe is very healthy and homey. Even though this requires very minimal ingredients, it tastes very delicious and flavorful. It is very easy and quick to make.

I do make many dal recipes which include greens like methi dal, beet greens dal, dill leaves dal. This is one good way to include green leafy vegetables in your diet. This kind of dal is perfect for those kids who do not like to eat greens as a side dish. Please adjust the chili if making for kids.

It tastes best when it served with plain rice. But sometimes I like to have it as a soup as such.

Preparation Time: 15min

Cooking Time: 15min 
 Serves: 2  

Shelf life:1day
Serving Suggestion: serve with rice. Or it can be served with any Indian flat bread like roti, paratha, naan.

Ingredients

• Moong dal (Split green gram skinless) – ¾ cup
• Water – 1 ½ cups + 1 cup
• Oil – 2 tablespoons
• Cumin seeds – 1 teaspoon
• Turmeric powder – ½ teaspoon
• Ginger paste – 2 teaspoons
• Garlic paste – 2 teaspoons
• Green chilies – 4 or to taste, finely chopped
• Onion – 1 medium, chopped
• Turmeric powder – ¼ teaspoon
• Red chili powder – ½ teaspoon
• Spinach leaves – 1 ½ cups, chopped (about 50 leaves)
• Lemon juice – 2 teaspoons
• Salt – to taste

Instructions

1. Wash moong dal in a running cold water until water runs clear.
2. Add into pressure cooker with 1 ½ cups of water and cook it for 2 whistles. Let the pressure go down by itself, open the cover and keep the dal aside.
3. Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat.
4. Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add cumin seeds. Let them sizzle.
5. Cook them till they are light brown.
6. Add turmeric powder and red chili powder.
7. Mix well and cook for a minute.
8. Add chopped spinach.
9. Add cooked dal and 1 cup of water.
10. Mix well. Let it come to boil and let it simmer for 2-3 minutes.
11. Finally add lemon juice and mix. Turn off the heat and serve hot.