Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup – Toor Dal
• 1/2 bunch – spinach, washed and chopped
• 1/4 – onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 – tomato, chopped
• 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seed
• 1/2 tsp – Cumin seeds
• 1 – dry Red Chilli
• 2 – garlic, crushed
• 1 tbsp – kasoori Methi
• 1/4 tsp – Tamarind paste
• A few – Curry leaves
• Red Chilli powder – to taste
• A pinch – Asafoetida
• 2 cup – water
• 1 tbsp – oil
• Salt to taste

Method:

1. Wash and soak the toor dal for half an hour
2. Drain the water from the toor dal and pressure cook it with 2 cups fresh water, turmeric powder and tomatoes
3. Cook for 2 whistles and remove from fire
4. In a separate pan, heat oil
5. Once oil is hot, splutter the mustard seeds
6. Add cumin seeds, fry and add dry red chilli, fenugreek leaves, curry leaves, garlic and onions
7. Mix well and cook till the onions start to turn golden brown
8. Add in the spinach and cook till it wilts
9. Add in the cooked dal and mix well.
10. Add salt, red chilli powder and tamarind paste
11. Mix and allow it to boil for a few mins
12. Serve hot

Recipe courtesy of Sify Bawarchi