EASY DAL PALAK (SPINACH DAL) RECIPE! SUPER TASTY

cooking oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: butter

Olive oil is healthier while butter is often cheaper.

garam masala

🥗Healthier: curry powder

💰Cheaper: mixed spices

Curry powder provides similar flavor at a lower cost.

lentils

🥗Healthier: split peas

💰Cheaper: dried beans

Split peas are a great alternative with similar texture.

spinach

🥗Healthier: kale

💰Cheaper: collard greens

Kale is nutritious while collard greens are often less expensive.

Wash mung dal under running water until clean.

Soak mung dal in water for at least 30 minutes.

In a saucepan, add soaked mung dal and cover with 2-3 cups of cold water; add a generous pinch of salt and stir.

Bring to a simmer and cook for 45 minutes until tender.

Chop onion, garlic, and green chili; slice ginger.

In a pan, heat a few tablespoons of rice bran oil over medium-high heat.

Sauté onion, garlic, green chili, and ginger until browned.

Add cumin seeds, turmeric, chili powder, salt, and asafoetida; stir-fry for 2-3 minutes until fragrant.

Add spinach and cook until just wilted.

Mix in cooked mung dal and combine well; optionally add more water or stock for a thinner consistency.

Let it simmer for a minute, then turn off the heat and add lemon juice.

In another pan, heat 4 tablespoons of oil; add cumin seeds and let them crackle.

Add red chili flakes and cook for about 10 seconds, then turn off the heat and add chili powder.

Top the dal palak with the tempered spices and oil.

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