Spinach with dhal

Spinach with dhal

Ingredients

·       Spinach               - 1 big bunch

·       Toor dhal            - ½ cup

·       Big onion            - 1

·       Small tomato       - 1

·       Green chillies      - 3

·       Garlic pods         - 5

·       Cumin seeds       - ½ teaspoon

·       Tamarind pulp    - 2 teaspoon

·       Salt to your taste -

For seasoning

·       Oil                   - 2 table spoon

·       Mustard seeds  - 1 teaspoon

·       Cumin seeds     - ½ teaspoon

·       Red chillies      - 2

Method

·  Wash the spinach & chop finely

·  Cut the onion, tomato & green chillies into small pieces

·  Heat the kadai with one tablespoon of oil add cut vegetables, garlic & cumin seeds fry for 2 minutes then add chopped  spinach again fry for 1 minute

·  Take the pressure cooker put washed toor dhal & fried spinach mixture add some water let it cook for 2 whistle, let it cool. Open the cooker add tamarind pulp and salt - mash the cooked dhal with hand blender.

·  Heat the kadai with one table spoon of oil, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds & red chillies

·  When the mustard seeds start splutter switch of the stove add this to the mashed dhal. If you need more spicy sprinkle some red chilli flakes on top of the dhal.

·  This spinach dhal goes well with white rice & ghee.