Pressure Cooker Spinach Dal (Dal Palak Recipe)

Name: Pressure Cooker Spinach Dal (Dal Palak Recipe)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Split Pigeon Pea (Toor dal) (washed, or a combination with masoor or moong dal); 1 tablespoon Ghee or Oil; 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera); 1/8 teaspoon Asafoetida (Hing) (optional); 1 Green Chili Pepper (diced, optional); 1 teaspoon Ginger (grated); 4 cloves Garlic (minced ); 3/4 cup Tomato (chopped ); 3 cups Water; 2 cup Spinach (Palak) (chopped, about 6-8oz); 1-2 teaspoons Lime juice; 1/2 teaspoon Garam Masala; 1 teaspoon Salt; 1/2 teaspoon Ground Turmeric (Haldi powder); 1/2 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder (optional); 1 cup Basmati Rice; 1 1/4 cup Water; 1 tablespoon Ghee (optional )

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:20min

Spinach Dal, also called Dal Palak, is a comforting lentil soup with added spinach made in the Pressure Cooker. It is so easy to make it in the pressure cooker. Enjoy it with basmati rice or as a soup. This is a vegetarian & gluten-free recipe.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Apr 2025 22:28:58 GMT