Spinach dal (Palakura pappu)

To serve 4 people:

Ingredients:
• 140gms of toor dal (kandi pappu)
• 200gms of spinach (I used the frozen once)
• 2 large onions finely chopped
• 5 green chillies
• ½ teaspoon of turmeric
• 4 cups of water (double of dal in 1:2 ratio)
• 4 tbps of tamarind juice
• ½ teaspoon of mustard seeds
• ½ teaspoon of cumin seeds
• 2 tbp of ghee
• 2 red dry chillies
• Asafoetida a pinch
• 5 curry leaves
• Salt to taste


Method:
• In a pressure cooker add dal, spinach, turmeric, green chillies and water.
• Cook for 3 whistles and put it aside.
• In a small pan add ghee, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, asafoetida, red dry chillies and curry leaves.
• After it starts to pop up add onions and fry till they are cooked. Add this to the dal.
• Now add tamarind juice and salt.
• Add ½ cup of water and cook for about 5mins.
• Serve hot with rice or roti.

Tip:
• If you are using fresh spinach add 3-4 bunches of finely chopped once.