How to make Methi Palak Dal -
Chilkewali moong dal cooked with methi and palak and other spices.
This recipe is from FoodFood TV channel & has featured on Sanjeev Kapoor Kitchen.
Main Ingredients : Fenugreek Leaves, Spinach Leaves
Cuisine : Punjabi
Course : Dals and Kadhis
For more recipes related to Methi Palak Dal checkout Methiwali Arhar Dal, Methi aur Arbi ki Kadhi, Methi Varan, Methi ki Kadhi-SK Khazana . You can also find more Dals and Kadhis recipes like Amti Sambhar Raw banana curry Green Chilly Dal
Methi Palak Dal Recipe Card
Punjabi food is wholesome and full of rustic flavour. The custom of cooking in community ovens or tandoors prevails in rural pockets even today. The cuisine is characterised by a profusion of dairy products in the form of malai, paneer and dahi. The dals are a speciality of this type of cuisine, made of whole pulses like black gram, green gram and Bengal gram. They are cooked on slow fire, often simmered for hours till they turn creamy and then flavoured with spices and rounded off with malai for that rich finish. The food is simply delicious.
The most unique thing about cooking in a tandoor is the smoky flavour that the food gets making it tastier. Moreover it is a healthy way of cooking since minimum fat is required and the food generally gets cooked in its own juices thus retaining its natural flavours. Besides it is not only easy to digest, it is also very hygienic. In conclusion one can safely say that it is through tandoori cooking that Indian cuisine first got globally acknowledged.
Prep Time : 11-15 minutes
Cook time : 16-20 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Mild
Ingredients for Methi Palak Dal Recipe
Fenugreek Leaves 1 small bunch
Spinach Leaves 1 small bunch
Split green gram skinless (dhuli moong dal) 1 cup
Pure ghee 3 tablespoons
Mustard seeds 1/2 teaspoon
Cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon
Dried button red chillies (bor mirchi) 4-6
Green chilli 1
Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon
Ginger chopped 1/2 teaspoon
Peanuts 2 tablespoons
Salt to taste
Kokum petals 2-3
Jaggery (gur) grated 1 teaspoon
Method
Step 1
Heat ghee in a pressure cooker. Chop spinach. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, red chillies, spinach and fenugreek leaves.
Step 2
Chop green chilli and add. Drain and add moong dal and mix.
Step 3
Add turmeric powder, ginger, peanuts and 3 cups water and mix well. Add salt, kokum and jaggery and mix well.
Step 4
Close the cooker with the lid and cook till 1 whistle is given out. Switch off the heat after 1 minute.
Step 5
Open the lid when the pressure reduces completely. Transfer into a serving bowl and serve hot.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 1352 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 61.7 gm
Protein : 143.4 gm
Fat : 58.2 gm
Other : 0
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