6-Step Guide To Prepare Iron-Rich Palak Moong Dal

By Krati Purwar

November 19, 2024

Palak moong dal is a delicious and nutritious recipe that you can prepare in winter. It will keep your body warm, load it with iron, and satiate your hunger. Here is a quick recipe.

Ingredients

1.25 cups of water ½ cup moong dal ¼ cup toor dal ½ tsp cumin 1 chopped tomato 2 cup palak 1 tsp ginger, garlic 1-2 slit green chillies Salt to taste ½ tsp Kasuri methi A pinch of hing 2 tbsp coriander leaves 1 dried red chilli 1 tbsp lemon juice 2 tbsp ghee

Step 1

Heat ghee in a pressure cooker and add cumin seeds and hing.

Step 2

Saute ginger and garlic along with green chillies, tomatoes, and turmeric powder.

Step 3

Drop the soaked lentils into the cooker and pour water.

Step 4

Sprinkle salt to taste and cook dal for 2-3 whistles.

Step 5

Open the pressure cooker, and fold in palak leaves. After cooking for 4-5 minutes, turn off the flame.

Step 6

Drizzle lemon juice on top and garnish the dal with fresh coriander leaves.