Ingredients

• Toor dal - 1 cup
• Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
• Green chillies - 5
• Tomatoes - 2
• Spinach - 1 bunch
• For seasoning:
• 1/2 tbsp - channa dal
• 1/2 tbsp - urad dal
• 1/2 tbsp - mustard
• 1/4 tsp - jeera
• pinch of asafoetida
• pinch of turmeric
• 2 cups - water

How to Make Spinach Dal (Paalakura Pappu)

• Wash dal and pressure cook with 2 cups of water and turmeric.
• In a thick-bottom vessel, heat 1 tbsp oil with seasoning ingredients.
• Once mustard splutters, add asafoetida.
• To this, add chopped tomatoes. Saute.
• After 1 min, add spinach.
• Cover the lid and cook for 10 minutes.
• Mash the cooked dal.
• Once the spinach wilts, add the dal, salt and red chilli powder.
• Simmer and cook for 5 minutes.
• Serve with hot rice and ghee.