Lasooni Palak Recipe
Creamy, Spicy, and Garlicky: Lasooni Palak is a classic Indian dish that combines the goodness of vibrant green spinach with the flavors of garlic. Try this simple step-by-step recipe!
Ingredients
- 1 bunch spinach
- 2 1/2 tablespoon ghee oil for vegan version
- 2 nos bay leaves
- 2 no dry red chili
- 1 no green chili chopped
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
- 3 tablespoon garlic minced
- 1 no big onion sliced
- 1 no medium tomato chopped
- 1/4 cup split moong dal soaked for 30 minutes
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder adjust according to heat preference
- 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
- Salt to taste
Instructions
Preparation
- Clean the spinach leaves thoroughly. Chop the spinach leaves and keep them in ice-cold water, so that they stay fresh till you start the cooking process.1 bunch spinach
- Take 1/4th cup of split moong dal and wash it two times with water. Soak it in water for at least 15 minutes.1/4 cup split moong dal
- Take around 14 – 15 garlic cloves if using small to medium size of garlic. Chop it and keep it aside. You will need around three tablespoons of garlic.1 no green chili, 3 tablespoon garlic, 1 no medium tomato
- Next, slice a large onion finely. Also, chop a medium-sized tomato and a green chili.1 no big onion
Cooking
- Heat 2 tablespoons of ghee or oil in a pan/kadai over medium-high heat. Add the bay leaves, dry red chili, and cumin seeds (jeera) to the oil. Let the cumin seeds crackle.2 1/2 tablespoon ghee, 2 nos bay leaves, 2 no dry red chili, 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
- Add the chopped green chili and garlic cloves. Let the garlic turn golden brown. Do not let it burn it.3 tablespoon garlic, 1 no green chili
- Next, add the finely sliced onions to the pan and fry until they are slightly browned.1 no big onion
- Now, add the soaked split moong dal and mix well. Cover it with a lid and let it cook for 4-5 minutes.1/4 cup split moong dal
- Add the chopped tomatoes, turmeric powder, and red chili powder. Cook for 2-3 minutes.1 no medium tomato, 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon red chili powder
- After the tomatoes have become soft you can add the chopped spinach to the pan. Mix everything well.1 no medium tomato
- Next, add the salt and garam masala to the pan. Cover it with a lid and let it cook for 5 minutes.Salt, 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
- Once the spinach is cooked, add the remaining ghee to the pan. Serve it hot with rice or rice!2 1/2 tablespoon ghee
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