Dal Palak | Palakura Pappu | One pot Dal
Dal palak or Palakura Pappu is a very simple recipe. Dal palak is a healthy one pot dal, made with fresh spinach, lentils and spices. The best accompaniment for dal palak is rice or roti.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Toor Dal/Yellow Pigeon Peas/Red Gram/Kandi Pappu
- 200 grms Palak/Spinach
- 1 Onion
- 2 Green Chillies
- Salt - to taste
- 1 tsp Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
- 1/4 tsp Asafoetida - a pinch
For Tampering
- 1 tbsp Oil
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 2 Red Chillies
- 5 or 7 Curry Leaves
Instructions
- Chop palak/spinach and onions. Wash palak/spinach thoroughly.
- Soak toor dal for half an hour. Split green chillies.
- Heat oil in a pressure cooker.
- Add all the ingredients under 'For Tempering'.
- Once they start spluttering add onions and green chilies.
- Fry them till the onions turn translucent. Add spinach/palak to it.
- Fry this for a while. Add asafetida and little water.
- Add soaked toor dal/yellow pigeon peas.
- Allow this to boil for 3 whistles.
- Once the cooker cools down, open the lid.
- Mix it once, add salt and turmeric powder.
- Combine them well and allow this cook for a while.
- Once the dal turn mushy and creamy turn off the flame.
- Serve it with roti or rice along with raw onions.