Dhaba Style Dal Palak Recipe

Step 1: To begin making the Dhaba Style Dal Palak, add the chopped spinach along with 2 tablespoon of water and pressure cook for one whistle and turn off the heat

Step 2: Release the pressure immediately to keep the fresh green colour of spinach

Step 3: Keep the spinach aside

Step 4: Heat oil in the pressure cooker; add the cumin seeds and allow it to crackle

Step 5: Add the onion, ginger and garlic and saute until the onions turn soft

Step 6: Once the onions have softened, add the tomatoes, turmeric powder, green chillies, garam masala powder and saute until the tomatoes becomes just a little soft

Step 7: At this stage add the washed toor dal, salt to taste, 2-1/2 cups of water and cover the pressure cooker

Step 8: Pressure cook for about 4 to 5 whistles and turn off the heat

Step 9: Allow the pressure to release naturally

Step 10: Once done, open the cooker and add the cooked spinach/ palak to the dal

Step 11: Give it a brisk boil and turn off the heat

Step 12: Check the salt and adjust to taste accordingly

Step 13: Transfer the Dhaba Style Dal Palak to a serving bowl

Step 14: For the tadka, heat ghee in a tadka pan, add cumin seeds, red chillies and garlic

Step 15: Saute until they crackle and the garlic turns golden

Step 16: Add this tadka to the Dhaba Style Dal Palak and give it a stir

Step 17: Finally squeeze in the lemon juice and serve hot

Step 18: Serve Dhaba Style Dal Palak with Steamed Rice or phulkas and Sindhi Karela Bhaji for lunch or dinner