SPINACH DAL

INGREDIENTS:

Spinach - 2 bunches
Toor dal - 1 cup
Onion - 1
Green chillis - 2
Tamarind paste - 1 tea spoon
Turmeric - 1/4 tea spoon
Curry leaves - 1 string
Salt - as per taste
Chilli powder - 1 tea spoon
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tea spoon
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tea spoon
Red chillies - 1
Oil -2 tea spoons
Hing - 1 pinch

PREPARATION:

1. Pressure cook toor dal separately with enough water. Keep it aside.
2. Wash the spinach leaves and chop them.
3. Chop onions and green chillis.
4. Soak the tamarind in water for some time and squeeze the pulp.
5. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, red chillis, curry leaves, and hing.
6. When the mustard splutter add spinach and onions, cover it.
7. Once the spinach and onions are cooked, add dal, mix well.
8. Then add turmeric powder, chilli powder, tamarind paste, salt, and mix.
9. Cook 2 min and switch off the stove.
10. Serve dal with hot rice and ghee.