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Palak Daal
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Palak Daal

15 ingredients 20 min + 120 min openrecipes
Palak Daal

A palak daal recipe from Kasa's Anamika Khanna - a hearty pot of spinach, lentils, and spices. Kasa is a favorite Indian restaurant of mine here in San Francisco.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

169
Calories
4g
Protein
13g
Fat
14g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 12 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup / 6.5 oz / 185 g white urid or urad daal, picked over and rinsed
  • 6 cups / 1.5 liters water, plus more if necessary
  • 1/2 pound spinach, washed and finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon ginger, peeled and finely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
  • 2 medium green chile peppers, minced
  • 2 tomatoes, chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon pure red chile powder
  • a pinch of asafetida, optional
  • more salt to taste
  • juice of 1/2 a lemon
  • 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped

Directions

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By 101cookbooks · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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