Ingredients

• 1 cup - yellow moong dal, washed
• 2 sprigs - dill greens, finely chopped
• 1 bunch - spinach, cleaned, washed, blanched or steamed
• 2 to 3 - green chillies
• 1 - onion, finely chopped
• 1 tsp - capsicum, finely chopped
• 1 - small tomato, finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp - turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp - coriander seed powder
• 1/2 tsp - red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp - dried mango powder (amchoor) or kaachri(dried sour nut) powder
• 2 to 3 pinches - asafoetida powder
• 2 tbsp - ghee or olive oil
• lemon juice to taste
• salt to taste

How to Make Yellow Dal with Dill and Spinach

• Wash moong dal, soak in water for 10-15 minutes.
• Boil 3 cups of water, add the washed and drained, dal.
• Allow it to simmer for 20-25 minutes.
• When dal is soft and mushy, add spinach and boil .
• When the spinach becomes lumpy, take it off fire.
• Heat ghee in a deep pan, add chopped onions, capsicum.
• Stir fry for a minute, add dill, tomatoes, asafoetida.
• Stir and add all dried masalas, stirring occasionally.
• Add cooked dal mixture, salt, lemon juice, as required.
• Serve hot with phulkas, puri or rice.