Description
Fresh Spinach Dahl is a comforting and nutritious Indian lentil curry packed with the goodness of spinach and aromatic spices. This vegan dish is easy to make and pairs perfectly with rice or flatbread.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup yellow split lentils (toor dal or moong dal)
- 4 cups water
- 1 tablespoon oil or ghee
Seasoning:
- 1 small onion (finely chopped)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1-inch piece fresh ginger (grated)
- 1 green chili (optional, finely chopped)
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
Additions:
- 4 cups fresh spinach (roughly chopped)
- 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- chopped cilantro for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Rinse Lentils: Rinse lentils under cold water until the water runs clear.
- Cook Lentils: In a medium saucepan, combine lentils and water. Simmer for 25–30 minutes until soft and creamy.
- Prepare Seasoning: In a skillet, heat oil or ghee. Sauté mustard seeds, onion, garlic, ginger, and green chili. Add turmeric, cumin, coriander.
- Combine Ingredients: Stir spiced onion mixture into cooked lentils. Add spinach and salt. Simmer until spinach wilts.
- Finish and Serve: Add lemon juice, garnish with cilantro. Serve hot with rice or flatbread.
Notes
- You can use red lentils for a quicker cooking version.
- Adjust consistency with extra water if needed.
- For creaminess, stir in a tablespoon of coconut milk before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 360mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 9g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
