Moong daal Palak is very healthy and nutritious dal. Moong daal with Palak makes a great combination with plain rice and hot chapattis. It is easy to make and very good for digestion etc. Learn how to make Mung daal with Palak by following this easy Moong daal Palak recipe.

 

Ingredients for making Moong dal Palak

• 1 cup split Green Gram Lentil (Moong Dal)
• 3 cup chopped Spinach (Palak)
• Water
• 1 tsp chopped Garlic
• 1 tsp chopped Ginger
• 1 tsp Asafetida  
• 1tsp cumin seeds
• A pinch of Turmeric Powder
• 1 tsp Red Chili Powder
• 1 tbsp fresh Cream
• 2 tbsp Butter 

 

How to prepare moong dal with palak

1. Clean and Wash the dal and soak the dal (gram) for 30 minutes.
2. Take a cooker; add the spinach leaves and little water in it. Pressure cook it for a whistle. Remove cooker from the flame. Open the lid when pressure get removed, drain the leaves and when cool grind the spinach in a blender, remove and keep aside.
3. Now put daal, water, turmeric powder, chilly powder and salt in a pressure cooker. Pressure cook for 2 whistles and then simmer for 10 minutes. Remove cooker from the flame. Keep aside. Mash the daal with the help of a wooden spoon.
4. Transfer the moong dal to a pan and add the spinach paste. Mix thoroughly.
5. Cook over a low flame for 2 minutes. Remove from the flame and keep aside.
6. Heat butter in a pan, add the garlic and fry for till the garlic turns light brown in color.
7. Add the asafetida and ginger. Fry for a few seconds over a low flame.
8. Add the dal to it and mix thoroughly. Remove from the flame.
9. Garnished the daal with cream.
10.  Serve hot with plain rice/ jeera rice or chapattis.

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