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Palak Parippu

Palak wali dal cooked the south Indian way with sambhar onions. This recipe is from FoodFood TV channel

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Palak Parippu
Main IngredientsSpinach Leaves, Split Pigeon Pea
CuisineKerala
CourseMain Course Vegetarian
Prep Time0-5 minutes
Cook time0-5 minutes
Serve4
TasteMild
Level of CookingModerate
OthersVeg

Ingredients list for Palak Parippu

  • 1 medium bunch Spinach Leaves
  • 1 cup Split Pigeon Pea soaked
  • 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • 1 medium Onion
  • 3 tablespoons Oil
  • 1/2 cup Scraped coconut
  • 2 Green chillies slit
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds
  • 7-8 Sambhar onions
  • 2 Dried red chillies
  • 12 teaspoon Mustard seeds
  • 10-15 Curry leaves
  • Garlic chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon Red chilli powder
  • to taste Salt

Method

  1. Pressure cook dal with 2 cups water and turmeric till 3-4 whistles are given out.
    Open the lid when the pressure reduces completely and mash the dal well.
  2. Slice onion.
    Heat 2 tbsps oil in a deep non stick pan.
  3. Grind coconut, green chillies, cumin seeds and sambhar onions with a little water to a smooth paste.
  4. Chop red chillies and remove the seeds.
    Add mustard seeds, curry leaves, sliced onion and red chillies to the hot oil and sauté till fragrant.
  5. Chop spinach.
    Add garlic to the pan and continue to sauté.
  6. Add red chilli powder and spinach and sauté for 1-2 minutes.
    Add salt and dal and mix.
  7. Add ground paste and mix well.
    Simmer till well blended and thick.
    Serve hot.

Nutrition Info

Calories1462 kcal
Carbohydrates151.1 gm
Protein54.2 gm
Fat71.1 gm
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