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Palak Channadal Curry | Spinach Bengal Gram Curry
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Palak Chana Dal Curry | Spinach Bengal Gram Curry

Palak Chana Dal Curry is a healthy and yummy accompaniment for Indian Breads like Roti / Chapati / Naan etc., The nutritional rich palak added with dal along with Indian Spices, is the best complement for rotis.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Soaking Time20 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dal Varieties
Cuisine: Indian Cuisine, North Indian
Servings: 3 people
Calories: 111kcal
Author: Sowmya Venkatachalam

Equipment

  • Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups Palak (Spinach) Tightly packed. 1 Cup - 250ml.
  • 1 Cup Split Bengal Gram (Channa Dal / Kadalaparuppu)
  • 1 big Onion Finely Chopped
  • 1 Tomato Roughly chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Red Chili Powder
  • ¼ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Coriander Powder
  • ½ teaspoon Garam Masala
  • 1 teaspoon Ginger Chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic Chopped
  • 4 Cups Water
  • ½ Lemon
  • 1½ teaspoon Salt
  • 2 tablespoon Oil

For Tempering

  • 1 tablespoon Ghee
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
  • 2 Red Chili

Instructions

Saoking Chana dal

  • Soak Channadal in water for 20 minutes. 

Preparing Spinach

  • Wash the spinach thoroughly and chop it roughly and set it aside.

Preparing onion-tomato masala

  • Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add onions, garlic and ginger and saute the onions till translucent.
  • Add tomato and stir well.
  • Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder and salt and allow the tomato to cook for 2 minutes. 

Cooking Palak Chana Dal

  • Then, add soaked and drained channadal.
  • Also chopped spinach and mix well.
  • Then add 4 cups of water and stir once.
  • Close the cooker with lid and put the whistle and allow for 2-3 whistles.
  • Allow the pressure to fully release and then give the spinach and dal a good stir. 

Tempering

  • Meanwhile heat a pan and add ghee. When the ghee is melted and hot, add cumin seeds and allow it to sputter. Add red chili and saute for couple of seconds. Then swtich off the flame.
  • Add these seasoning to the cooked Spinach and dal and stir well.
  • Finally squeeze ½ lemon and stir well. 
  • Finally add garam masala and stir once. 

Serving

  • The delicious Palak Channadal is now ready to serve! Relish Palak Chana Dal curry with Roti/Naan/Paratha or any Pulao varieties.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Cup | Calories: 111kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 3g