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Daal with Palak and Capsicum

Ingredients

2 cups of daal (a mixture of any daals is fine) - soaked for 1 hour
1 cup of chopped palak
1/2 cup finely chopped capsicum
3 green chillies
1 teaspoon garam masala
Mustard, jeera for seasoning
1 large piece of raw mango
Salt to taste.
2 teaspoons oil

Method:

1. Cook the daal and mango together till it is done (If u use a pressure cooker, wait for 2 whistles)
2. In a non stick pan, heat 2 teaspoons of oil.
3. Add the mustard and jeera to the hot oil.
4. When they splutter, add the capsicum and stir fry for 5 minutes.
5. Add the garam masala and fry for 1 more minute.
6. Add the daal to the pan. Add salt.
7. Sprinkle the palak over the daal and let it cook for another 10 min.
8. Serve hot with rice or rotis.

Variations:

1. You can replace palak with methi or radish leaves.
2. You could also use sprouted moong or any sprouts instead of the daal