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Dal Palak

285 kcal

16g protein · 28 min

Dal Palak

A North Indian home-style spinach lentil dal: red lentils cooked soft, folded with a big handful of spinach over a tomato-onion base, tempered with just one teaspoon of oil — no ghee, no cream, high in protein and fibre, deeply satisfying over rice.

285 kcal16g ProteinOne pan
285 kcalsaves ~ 75 kcal
Traditional ghee-and-cream dal palak360 kcal
MakanFit285 kcal
P 16gC 45gF 7gFib 10g

Why it fits your goal

Indian / MamakSpice depth is the mamak soul — spices are nearly calorie-free; we just demote the oil from lead role to supporting cast.

Key ingredients

  • Red lentils (dry) · 10.8g
  • Spinach · 3.5g
  • Red onion · 0.5g

Prep

8

min

Cook

20

min

Serve

1

Servings

Total · 28 min

Equipment needed:🍲 Pot
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Servings
1

Protein· 1

  • 45 g red lentils (dry, rinsed)45g

Vegetables· 5

  • 120 g spinach (chopped)120g
  • 45 g red onion (diced)45g
  • 60 g tomato (diced)60g
  • 8 g garlic (minced)8g
  • 6 g ginger (minced)6g

Spices· 4

  • 1 g cumin(staple)1g
  • 1 g turmeric(staple)1g
  • 1 g chili powder(staple)1g
  • pinch of salt(staple)2g

Fats & oils· 1

  • 5 g cooking oil (1 tsp)(staple)5g

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