Dal Palak With Moong & Masoor Dal

Step 1: To begin making the Dal Palak recipe we will first cook the lentils (dal) using a pressure cooker using 3 cups of water

Step 2: See video recipe of how to cook lentils using pressure cooker

Step 3: Next we will cook the spinach with the spices

Step 4: There are two ways you can do it - in a sauce pan by sauteeing it or in a pressure cooker

Step 5: Below you will find the recipe of how you cook the spinach in a pressure cooker, as the method is really fast

Step 6: If you are using a saucepan method, then follow the same procedure, but just cover the pan and cook until the spinach is soft

Step 7: Into a pressure cooker, add a teaspoon of oil; add the ginger, green chillies, tomatoes, turmeric powder, cumin powder, garam masala powder, salt and spinach

Step 8: Stir all the ingredients together just to combine them

Step 9: Once combined, cover the pressure cooker, place the weight on

Step 10: Pressure cook until you hear one whistle

Step 11: After the first whistle, turn off the heat

Step 12: We will now place the pressure cooker under cold running water to release the pressure immediately

Step 13: This way, we will release the pressure quickly and the spinach does not get over-cooked and remain fresh and green

Step 14: Now that you have the spinach and lentils ready, if your cooker is large enough, add the cooked dal into the spinach and give it a stir

Step 15: Bring the Dal Palak to a quick boil

Step 16: Our next step is to proceed to make the seasoning

Step 17: Into a small saucepan, heat a tablespoon of ghee

Step 18: Add in the cumin seeds and dry red chillies

Step 19: Roast them until they crackle and sizzle

Step 20: Add this seasoning to the Dal Palak and give it a stir

Step 21: Serve the Dal Palak for a simple and healthy weeknight dinner along with steamed rice or Paneer Pulav or traditional Tawa Parathas

Step 22: Also, do make sure to slice up some onions, squeeze in some lemon and toss it along with salt and serve it with the Dal Palak

Step 23: The combination is delicious