These delicious Indian spiced lentils with spinach are an easy one pot side dish made in a slow cooker.
Dal Palak – Lentils with Spinach
Delicious Indian spiced lentils with spinach.
Servings: 8
Calories: 218kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups lentils or split peas
- 6 cups water
- 1 lb spinach chopped
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 2 tbsp butter or oil
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp turmeric
- ½ tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp cumin powder
- ½ tsp cardamom powder
- ½ tsp ginger powder
- ½ tsp ground cloves
- ½ tsp chili pepper flakes
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tbsp lemon juice ½ lemon
Instructions
- Wash and drain lentils then add them to a slow cooker with the water.
- Mix in the other ingredients, except for the lemon juice.
- Cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours or low for 8 hours.
- Stir in the lemon juice at the end of cooking time.
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