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Wash the dal and chop vegetables
Wash the bengal gram dal until water comes clean and soak in water for 1 hour. Meanwhile, chop tomatoes, onions, ginger, and spinach leaves.
- Serving Size 1 Small Cup (100 g)
- Calories69.1 kcal
- Carbs6.3 g (25.3 kcal)
- Protein2.8 g (11.0 kcal)
- Fats3.6 g (32.8 kcal)
Palak te Chana da Saag recipe
Palak te Chana da Saag is a good source of potassium, dietary fiber, magnesium, copper, selenium, manganese, thiamin, and an excellent source of vitamin C. It helps boost immunity and reduces inflammation.
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Serves: 5 persons
Ingredients
Ghee clarified butter
1 Table Spoon
Bengal gram dal
30 Grams
Spinach
200 Grams
Chillies green - all varieties
15 Grams
Garlic small clove
2 Grams
Onion small
50 Grams
Asafoetida
2 Grams
Chillies red
5 Grams
Cumin seeds
2.5 Grams
Turmeric powder
5 Grams
Salt
2.5 Grams
Water
200 Milliliter
Ginger garlic paste
1 Tea Spoon
Cumin powder
0.5 Tea Spoon
Red chilli powder
1 Tea Spoon
Instructions
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2
Pressure cook dal with vegetables and spices
Now, transfer the dal into a pressure cooker. Add water, ginger garlic paste, tomatoes, onions, green chillies, turmeric powder, spinach leaves, salt. Pressure cook to 4 whistles.
3
Prepare the seasoning
Heat oil in a deep nonstick pan. Add mustard seeds, red chilies. Mix in asafoetida, cumin seeds. Add chopped tomatoes, onions and cook until they become soft.
4
Mix the dry spices
Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, cumin powder. Mix all dry spices with the tomato-onion mixture and cook it on medium heat for 1-2 minutes until the mixture starts releasing ghee. This will take about 3 to 4 minutes.
5
Cook dal on low flame
After 3 to 4 minutes, add the cooked chana dal and spinach, mix everything well. Cook the palak chana dal for next 4 to 5 minutes on low heat and turn off the heat.
6
Serve hot
Serve hot with rotis or phulkas.
Nutrition Label
Palak te Chana da Saag
- Serving Size1 Small Cup (100 g)
- Calories69.1 kcal
- Carbs6.3 g
- Fiber3.1 g
- Sugar0.8 g
- Protein2.8 g
- Fat3.6 g
- Saturated fat1.9 g
- Mono unsaturated fat1.0 g
- Poly unsaturated fat0.5 g
- Cholesterol7.1 mg
- Sodium201.0 mg
Also Known As
Glycemic Index
30 Low
Low glycemic impact due to protein and fat and fiber slowing carbohydrate absorption.
How to flatten the spike
- Eat protein portions first before rice or bread
- The fiber content helps moderate blood sugar spikes
Compare & Substitute
| Nutrient | Palak te Chana da Saag | Palak saag | Palakura Saag | Dal fry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 69.1 kcal | 57.3 kcal | 57.3 kcal | 103.9 kcal |
| Carbs | 6.3 g | 3.9 g | 3.9 g | 11.9 g |
| Protein | 2.8 g | 1.7 g | 1.7 g | 4.4 g |
| Fat | 3.6 g | 3.9 g | 3.9 g | 4.3 g |
| Fiber | 3.1 g | 2.5 g | 2.5 g | 3.8 g |
| Sugar | 0.8 g | 0.9 g | 0.9 g | 1.3 g |
| Sodium | 201 mg | 206.1 mg | 206.1 mg | 227.7 mg |
| Cholesterol | 7.1 mg | 8.5 mg | 8.5 mg | 8.6 mg |
