This is one of the rice dishes that I prepare quite often as it is easy and one of the favourites of my children. The first time I ate this at one of my friends place.It was mildly fragrant and was delicious. Soon, I laid my hands on it as I always prefer easy and tasty cooking.
Dal Palak is a tasty and healthy side dish from North Indian cuisine.
Spinach is healthy and packed with all nutrients. When lentils and greens merge, it forms a delicious and comfort food. This is a North Indian dish and usually served as an accompaniment with chapati or nan.
Why should you make Dal Palak ?
It is tasty.
It makes a good accompaniment with chapathi or naan.
It can also be used with steamed rice or pulav.
Dal Palak is a good way to feed tasty and nutrient rich food for the family.
It is loved by all.
dal palak
The other spinach accompaniments that you can make easily are Kafuli and the most loved Alu Palak.
Dal Palak Recipe
Ingredients:
1 cup boiled tur dal
2 bunch of spinach
1 onion finely cut
half inch ginger
2 green chillies
2 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon oil
salt to taste
Method:
Blanch spinach and keep aside
When cool, grind to a paste along with green chilly, ginger and garlic. Keep aside.
Take oil in a kadai, add cumin seeds, let them splutter. Then, put the onions. Saute till pale in colour. Now, add the spinach puree and let cook for sometime. After two minutes, put the cooked dal and salt. Allow to simmer on a low flame.
Dal Palak is ready to serve. It makes an ideal accompaniment with rice also.
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Dal Palak
Dal Palak is a healthy, tasty and comfort food. It pairs well with any kind of flat bread and steamed rice.
When cool, grind to a paste along with green chilly, ginger and garlic. Keep aside.
Take oil in a kadai, add cumin seeds, let them splutter. Then, put the onions. Saute till pale in colour. Now, add the spinach puree and let cook for sometime. After two minutes, put the cooked dal and salt. Allow to simmer on a low flame.
Dal Palak is ready to serve. It makes an ideal accompaniment with rice also.
Notes
f you need it spicy, put one more green chilly.
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Potatoes play an important role in our daily cooking because of their versatility. You can use it for a wide range of dishes, from stir fry to snacks.
Presenting to you all a tasty and simple vegetable with very few ingredients. Potatoes tossed in cumin is nothing ,but our very own Aloo Jeera, which is loved by one and all. Over to the recipe below.
The ingredients that you need are:
1/2 kilogram potatoes
1/2 tablespoon cumin seeds
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
1/4 teaspoon asafoetida
1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
2 teaspoon chilli powder
salt according to taste
3 tablespoon oil
aloo jeera
METHOD :
Cut the potatoes into medium sized long strips. Wash them well with salt water.
Take a kadai and add oil to it. Add mustard seeds, turmeric and asafoetida. When it splutters, add thecumin seeds. Then add potato slices into it.
Cook on a low flame until done. It needs time , so do not hurry with it.
When done, add salt and chilli powder. Serve with chapati or rice.
Wash the potato and cut them into medium sized long pieces.
Take oil in a pan, make the seasoning. Add the mustard seeds, as it crackles, put asafoetida,cumin and turmeric. Then add the potato pieces.Mix well. Add salt.
Let cook on a low flame, keep sauteing in between.
Once it is done, add chilly powder and let cook for another five minutes.
Alu Jeera is ready to serve.
Notes
Do not peel the skin of potatoes.
Wash the potatoes pieces well in salt water.
Adjust chilly powder to your preference.
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