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Dinner, Lunch
Dal Palak In Instant Pot (Spinach Dal)
10
minutes
minutes
20
minutes
minutes
30
minutes
minutes
Servings:
6
people
Author:
Alpa Jain
Dal palak or spinach dal is a nutritious Indian lentil dish. It is vegan, gluten-free, and a kid-friendly dish served with Indian bread or rice. Check out how to make spinach dal in the Instant Pot using moong dal.
Equipment
Instant Pot 3 qt
Ingredients
▢
1
cup
Moong dal
▢
3
cup
Water
(and more after cooking)
▢
1
large
Tomato
(chopped)
▢
1
cup
Onion
(chopped)
▢
½
teaspoon
Ginger paste
▢
½
teaspoon
Garlic paste
▢
2
cup
Spinach or baby spinach
(packed)
Oil and spices
▢
1
tablespoon
Ghee
(or oil for vegan)
▢
3
count
Cloves
▢
1
teaspoon
Cumin seeds
▢
⅛
teaspoon
Asafoetida powder
(hing, skip for gluten-free)
▢
1
count
Whole Red Chili
▢
½
teaspoon
Turmeric powder
▢
½
teaspoon
Red chili powder
(to taste)
▢
1
teaspoon
Salt
(to taste)
▢
½
teaspoon
Garam masala
For garnishing
▢
Lime juice
(few drops)
Instructions
Rinse moong dal in water 2-3 times and discard the water.
Turn the Instant Pot on saute mode with the normal setting.
Once the Instant Pot is hot, add ghee (or oil for vegan).
Once ghee is hot, add the cumin seeds and allow them to crackle.
Add hing, whole red chili, and cloves.
Add the onions, ginger and garlic paste. Saute until onions are translucent (this can take about a minute)
Add the tomatoes and give it a good mix.
Add
moong dal
,
turmeric powder
,
red chili powder
, salt, and
3 cups
of water.
Deglaze the pot with a spatula.
Press cancel to come out of saute mode.
Lock the lid with pressure knob in sealing position.
Pressure cook on high pressure mode for 4 minutes followed by natural pressure release.
Open the lid, add spinach, garam masala and give it a good mix.
Optionally add more water if needed and saute for a minute.
Add a few drops of lime juice while serving.
Nutrition
Calories:
166
kcal
(8%)
|
Carbohydrates:
26
g
(9%)
|
Protein:
10
g
(20%)
|
Fat:
3
g
(5%)
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
(13%)
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
6
mg
(2%)
|
Sodium:
413
mg
(18%)
|
Potassium:
190
mg
(5%)
|
Fiber:
5
g
(21%)
|
Sugar:
3
g
(3%)
|
Vitamin A:
1356
IU
(27%)
|
Vitamin C:
9
mg
(11%)
|
Calcium:
41
mg
(4%)
|
Iron:
2
mg
(11%)