Palak Dal | Spinach Lentil Dal | Palakura Pappu

Side dish: Spinach Dal/ Palakura Pappu

Servings: 3

Duration: 30 minutes

I’m introducing a healthy, delightful Indian dal which is a common recipe in every South Indian home 🏡 . This dal is pretty easy to make which contains skinless split pigeon peas we call them ‘kandipappu’.

Lentil is an edible pulse & integrated from legumes family each lentil has their own vital role and when lentil combined with spinach or any other leafy vegetables. It enhances the taste of dal, as I love spinach and a must intake in our daily meal.

As I’m sure that you all know the health benefits of spinach/ Palakura if not you can check below details 😊

Nutrition facts of Spinach:

Vitamins: A, C, B6, E, K

Minerals: Sodium, iron, potassium, magnesium

Health Benefits of spinach:

High in zinc
Low fat & cholesterol
Acts as antioxidants
High fiber
Good for cardiovascular, brain & lowers blood pressure
To retain high iron from spinach, add lemon juice/ vinegar in preparation.

I hope you could try this recipe and enjoy in your daily meal. Let’s start with Ingredients and follows Procedure

Ingredients:

Spinach – 1 bunch – wash twice & chop
Red gram/ Skinless Split pigeon peas – 120 gms
Green chillies – 6 – slices
Tomato – 1 – Ripped – diced
Onion – 1 – Ripped – diced
Turmeric Powder – 1/4 tsp
Salt – 1 1/2 tsp
Oil – 2 Tb sp
Mustard seeds – 1/4 tsp
Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
Curry leaves – 5
Garlic cloves – Peeled off & chopped ( or crush by using mortar & pestle)
Water – 200 ml [approx~]

Procedure:

Wash red gram lentils twice & Add in pressure cooker along with turmeric powder, chopped green chillies, onion, tomatoes & spinach leaves
Add 200 ml water & Cook for 2 whistles over medium heat
Let the pressure goes off. Meanwhile, prepare tempering
Heat tempering pan, add oil over medium heat
Thrn add mustard seeds , cumin seeds, garlic cloves and curry leaves
Saute till garlic changes color to light golden brown
Turn off heat and keep aside
Open pressure cooker and mash well
Next add tempering, salt & tamarind pulp
Mix well & cook for more 10 minutes over medium heat ( stir occasionally)
Turn off heat and serve with rice 🍚 or roti
Happy cooking 👩🏻‍🍳 & Have a great day ☀️