Palak moongdal recipe (Dal palak) – How to make dal palak or spinach dal (with coconut) – Palak recipes Recipe
Ingredients
- Spinach or palak leaves – 3 cups (chopped roughly)
- Turmeric powder – 1/4 teaspoon
- Salt – 1 teaspoon
- TO PRESSURE COOK
- Yellow moong dal – 1/2 cup
- Turmeric powder – 1/4 teaspoon
- Oil – 1 teaspoon
- Water – 2 cups
- FOR COCONUT MASALA PASTE
- Grated coconut – 1/2 cup
- Cumin seeds/jeera – 1 teaspoon
- Black peppercorns – 1/2 teaspoon
- Red chillies – 2
- FOR TEMPERING/SEASONING
- Coconut oil – 1 tablespoon
- Mustard seeds/rai – 1/2 teaspoon
- Urad dal – 1/2 teaspoon
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 769g | |
| Calories 293 | |
| Calories from Fat 225 | 77% |
| Total Fat 26.26g | 33% |
| Saturated Fat 18.45g | 74% |
| Trans Fat 0.12g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 2599mg | 108% |
| Potassium 1461mg | 42% |
| Total Carbs 13.0g | 3% |
| Dietary Fiber 7.7g | 26% |
| Sugars 2.37g | 2% |
| Protein 8.03g | 13% |
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