Ingredients: Sufficient for two people
3 cups spinach leaves
2 cups moong dal
1 big onion finely chopped
3 tsp tomato puree
2 bay leaves
2 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1 red chili powder
1/2 cumin seeds
1/2 mustard seeds
3 cups water
1 tsp coriander leaves finely chopped
salt as per taste
oil/ghee to fry
Method: Wash the spinach leaves and chop finely. Pressure cook this, drain and keep aside (Two whistles are enough for this to cook). Dont throw water away you can add in curry if needed. Pressure cook moong dal as well(for this also two whistle is enough).
Heat the pan and add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, bay leaves and onion. Fry them till they become golden brown. To this add all dry masala (turmeric powder, coriander powder, salt as per taste and red chili powder) and tomato puree. Fry it for another two minutes. Add boiled moong dal and cook it for another minute.
Add lemon juice and boiled spinach, cook this for 1-2 min. Use water if required. Garnish with chopped coriander and serve hot with chapati or rice.
Check here what my fellow RM runners are cooking :).
