Jharkhand Palak Dal
Spinach cooked with moong dal and cumin tadka. Nutritious Jharkhand everyday dal.
Ise jharkhand palak daal naam se bhi khoja jata hai.
Ingredients
Garnish
- Coriander Leaves (optional) (garnish) — 2 tbsp (chopped)
Main
- Ginger — 1 tsp (ground)
- onion — 1 piece (chopped)
- Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch) — 1 tsp (ground)
- Turmeric Powder — 0.5 tsp (ground)
- Spinach (Palak) — 250 g (chopped)
- salt (optional) (whole)
- Garlic — 1 tsp (ground)
- Moong Dal — 250 g (whole)
- Tomato — 1 piece (chopped)
Tempering
- Mustard Oil — 2 tbsp (whole)
- Cumin Seeds — 1 tsp (whole)
Method
- Rinse the moong dal and pressure-cook with turmeric and salt for 2-3 whistles until soft.
- Wash and roughly chop the spinach.
- Heat mustard oil in a kadhai, add cumin seeds and let them splutter, then add chopped garlic and ginger and saute until fragrant.
- Add chopped onion and saute until translucent, then add chopped tomato and red chilli powder; cook briefly.
- Add the chopped spinach and cook until wilted, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add the cooked moong dal along with its water; mix well and simmer for 8-10 minutes until well combined.
- Adjust salt, garnish with coriander leaves, and serve hot with rice or roti.
Common questions
- Jharkhand Palak Dal ko English mein kya kehte hain?
- झारखंड पालक दाल ko English mein Jharkhand Palak Dal likhte hain.
- Ek plate Jharkhand Palak Dal mein kitni calories hoti hain?
- 187 kcal per plate.
- Kitna time lagta hai?
- 30 min lagta hai — 10 min taiyari, 20 min pakana.