Dal Palak / Spinach Dal - Instant Pot & Stovetop

Instant Pot Spinach Dal, popularly called Dal Palak in India. This is a comforting lentil soup with spinach mixed in it for extra nutrition. 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.

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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)
teaspoon Asafoetida (Hing), optional
1 Green Chili Pepper diced, optional
1 teaspoon Ginger, grated
4 cloves Garlic, minced
cup Tomato, chopped
3 cups Water
2 cup Spinach (Palak) chopped, about 6-8oz
1-2 teaspoons Lime juice
teaspoon Garam Masala
Spices
1 teaspoon salt
teaspoon Ground Turmeric (Haldi powder)
teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder, optional
For pot-in-pot basmati rice (optional)
1 cup Basmati Rice
1 cup Water
1 tablespoon Ghee, optional

To make the tempering, in a small pan, heat ghee or oil. Add some cumin seeds and finely diced or sliced garlic. Cook for about 30 seconds to a minute until the garlic becomes golden in color. Then take the pan off the heat and add a pinch of red chili powder. I prefer Kashmiri red chili powder, as it is not spicy.

Drizzle this tempering over the dal when serving. It adds such a beautiful pop of color!

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