Down South(South Indian Lentil With Spinach)

 South Indian lentil with spinach

Ingredients :

Spinach..........................................................................1/2 cup,finely chopped

Coconut,.........................................................................1/2

Green Chilly....................................................................4

Split Pigeon Peas ( Lentil Tur dal.).....................................3/4 cup(100 grams)

Coriander Powder..........................................................1 tsp

Cumin Powder...............................................................1/4 tsp

Chilly Powder................................................................1/2 tsp

Garlic.............................................................................2 pods

Tomato.........................................................................2,chopped

Salt........................................................................as per taste

Curry Leaves...............................................................10

Mustard Seeds............................................................3/4 tsp

Bengal Gram Dal (Chana Dal)
or split black gram Dal(Urad Dal)............................................1 tsp

Grind coconut, chilly and garlic. Mix chilly powder, cumin powder and coriander powder to the mix and keep aside.

Cook the lentils till soft.

Add chopped spinach 1/2 cup , Tomato chopped and cook.

Add salt and the spioce paste with spices into the cooked dal.

Now for the tempering, heat refined oil in a wok. Add curry leaves, mustard seeds and 1 tsp chana dal. Let them splutter. Add .

When the dal is thick, serve.