Easy Spinach Dal (Dal Palak)

Name: Easy Spinach Dal (Dal Palak)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 shallots (finely sliced); 2 garlic cloves (minced); 1 inch ginger (finely chopped); 1 tsp cumin seeds (if you're seeds are more than 1 year old, add another teaspoon.); 1 tsp mustard seeds (if you're seeds are more than 1 year old, add another teaspoon.); 1 tsp ground turmeric (if you're spices are more than 1 year old, add another teaspoon.); 800 g chickpeas (cooked or from the can); 300 ml veggie stock; 200 g spinach (wilted); 200 g cottage cheese; 2 garlic cloves (sliced); 1 tsp mustard seeds; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 red chilli (sliced); yogurt; fresh coriander

6 steps

Prep:5minCook:30min

This is my easy Spinach Dal, also known as Dal Palak. We're using chickpeas as the legume and it's honestly SO good.

Updated at: Mon, 29 Sep 2025 03:32:09 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories859.9 kcal (43%)

Total Fat15.8 g (23%)

Carbs136.2 g (52%)

Sugars25.5 g (28%)

Protein49.9 g (100%)

Sodium474.6 mg (24%)

Fiber26.6 g (95%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 inchginger

if you're seeds are more than 1 year old, add another teaspoon

1 tspmustard seeds

if you're seeds are more than 1 year old, add another teaspoon

1 tspground turmeric

if you're spices are more than 1 year old, add another teaspoon

800gchickpeas

cooked or from the can

300mlveggie stock

200gspinach

wilted

200gcottage cheese

2garlic cloves

sliced

1 tspmustard seeds

Instructions

Step 1

Place a skillet or pan on medium/low heat and drizzle with vegetable oil. Add in the shallots, ginger, garlic, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, and turmeric. Fry for 10 minutes, stirring frequently until the shallots have softened.

Step 2

Add in the chickpeas followed by the vegetable stock. Bring up to the boil and then reduce to simmer. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Meanwhile, combine the wilted and drained spinach (I place the fresh spinach in a colander and pour boiling water over it, this wilts it) in a blender with cottage cheese. Add a splash of the stock from the chickpea pan and blend until super green and smooth.

Step 4

Pour the cottage cheese and spinach mixture into the chickpea dal and stir until well combined. Leave to simmer for 20 minutes until thickened. Taste and season accordingly.

Step 5

Place a nonstick pan on medium heat and add in 2 tbsp vegetable oil or ghee. Add in the spiced oil ingredients including the cumin seeds, mustard seeds, sliced garlic, and sliced red chillies. Stir and fry for 3-5 minutes. Remove from the heat as soon as you start to see the garlic slices turning a light brown.

Step 6

Once your chickpea spinach dal has thickened to your desired consistency, drizzle with the spiced chilli oil, top with coriander, and yogurt. Enjoy with naan bread or rice! Make sure to let me know if you give it a go, I love hearing from you!

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