I bought a bunch of palak yesterday and have been wondering what to make with it. I considered palak paneer, but I didn’t have any paneer in hand and was too lazy to buy paneer or make my own. I always have a stock of dal (of course) and decided to take the easy route and make some palak dal instead. No regrets! Palak Dal Recipe

Ingredients for Palak Dal: Serves 2 Toor dal/Yellow lentil – 1 cup Fresh green spinach, chopped – 1 cup Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp Garlic – 4 cloves Red chillies – 4 Curry leaves – one strand Oil – 2 tbsp Salt – to taste How to make Palak Dal:

  1. Pressure cook the dal and spinach with some turmeric for 2-3 whistles.
  2. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a kadai, crackle some mustard seeds, add the crushed garlic and red chillies and fry for a minute.
  3. Add the cooked dal-spinach and mix well. Serve hot with rice or rots. Palak dal also goes well with jeera rice or other mildly spiced rice dishes.