I love palak and my mom makes palak dal often. Heard mixed things, some say it's great for iron, some say avoid too much. Is it actually safe to eat regularly?
Palak is very healthy, but because of my past miscarriage, I was extremely careful. I only ate home-cooked, well-boiled spinach and completely avoided eating it outside to prevent any food poisoning.
Yes, spinach is excellent because of folic acid and iron. Just make sure you wash the leaves thoroughly under running water to clean all dirt and cook it well before eating.
I panicked when someone told me palak causes kidney stones during pregnancy, but my doctor laughed and said it's totally safe in normal food amounts! It actually helped cure my low iron.
My mother always made palak kootu for me saying it builds baby's blood. My doctor also highly recommended it, just wash the leaves very carefully to avoid stomach infections.
Definitely eat it, no need to buy expensive iron gummies if you can have natural palak paneer or palak dal at home. Just cook it nicely and don't eat it raw in salads.
Oh yes, palak is great for iron! When I was throwing up everything, my doctor told me to have palak soup or light palak khichdi because it was easy on my stomach and super healthy.
