Toor dal – 1 /2 cup
Spinach – 1 /2 bunch
Onion – 1 small chppped
Tomato – 1 medium
Turmaric powder – 1 /4 tsp
Water – 2 cup
Oil – 1 tbsp
Salt – to taste
Curry leaves – few
Mustard seeds – 1 /2 tsp
Cumin seeds – 1 /2 tsp
Asafoetida – a pinch
Dry red chilli – 1
Garlic – 2 pod crushed
Red chilli poiwder – to taste
Tamarind paste – to taste
Method
Wash and soak toor dal for half hour.
Drain the water from the dal and pressure cook it with 2 cups of water, turmeric powder and tomato.
Give it 2 whistles and take it off the flame.
In a pan heat oil, add asafoetida ,red chilli, curry leaves ,garlic and onion. mix well and cook till the onion turns golden brown .
Add in the spinach till it wilts add the cooked dal and mix well. Add salt red chill powder and tamarind paste.
Mix and allow it to boil for a few minutes. Serve hot.