Search this blog

Tuesday, August 7, 2018

Palak-Lentil

#PalakLentil [ #PalakDhal ] : #Palak or #PalakKeerai tastes like Mulaikeerai. So if palak keerai is not available then mulaikeerai can be used in its place. Some years back we never used to get palak in Chennai and even now palak is not available in most parts of TN. But now #PalakKeerai is widely available in Chennai.  If the leaves are tender then it takes very less time to cook. Some varieties of palak tastes slightly bitter. Masiyal, palak koottu can be prepared using this keerai.
#Greens are good source of vitamins, minerals and fibre. We should include green leafy vegetable in our daily diet.
Here comes a very tasty and simple recipe using palak.

Palak Lentil

Ingredients :
1/8 CupGreen gram split
1/2 CupPalak, washed and chopped
1 small sizeTomato, washed and chopped nicely
1 medium sizeOnion, peeled and chopped
1 or 2Green chilly [ adjust ], slit lengthwise
10 to 12Curry leaves
small amountCoriander leaves to garnish
2 pinchTurmeric powder
1/4 TspCumin powder
1/2 TspSalt [ adjust ]
To Temper :
1/4 TspMustard seed
1/2 TspBlack gram split
1/2 TspOil

Method :
Take green gram in a 2/3 lt pressure cooker.
Wash once and add a pinch of turmeric powder and 1/4 cup of water.
Pressure cook on High flame for 3 whistles.
Open the pressure cooker only after it ran out of steam.

Heat a kadai with 1/2 Tsp of oil on a stove over medium flame.
Crackle mustard seeds and then add split black gram.
Then add green chilly and curry leaves once black gram turns golden color.
Saute for few seconds and then add chopped onion.
Saute till onion becomes pale pink in color.
Now add chopped tomato and saute till it becomes soft.
Add turmeric powder, cumin powder and salt.
Mix well and add chopped palak & 1/3 cup of water.
Add cooked green gram and simmer till palak cooks soft.
Adjust salt and turn off the stove.
Transfer into a serving bowl.
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

#PalakKoottu goes well with white rice.
Tastes good with chappathy and puri also.


Palak Lentil






Other green leafy vegetable recipes 


Red Greens Masiyal - Mashed Red Amaranth greens Red Greens Dhal Masiyal Red Greens Lentil manathakkali keerai paal saru [ kazhani saru ] murungai keerai paal saru [ kazhani saru ]

For other tasty dishes

Recipe Index

Ideas for breakfast and dinner

Tiffin Varieties

For Lunch Dishes

Lunch Recipes Index