Keerai Paruppu Masial (Spinach cooked with Dal)

Cooking time : 15 mins

Quantity : Serves 4

Ingredients

Spinach : 1 bunch
Moong Dal : 1/2 cup
Grated Coconut : 2 tbsp
Cumin seeds : 1 tsp
Green chillies : 3
Asafoetida : 1 pinch
Turmeric powder : 1/4 tsp
Channa Dal : 1/2 tsp
Urad Dal : 1/2 tsp
Oil : for tempering

Preparation

• To the finely chopped spinach,  add Moong Dal,  Turmeric powder,  water and pressure cook them with 3 long whistles
• Make a paste of coconut, green chillies, and Cumin seeds and keep aside
• Heat oil in a pan, saute Cumin seeds, Channa Dal, Urad Dal and Asafoetida.
• Once the spinach and Dal mixture is cooked, mash them well and add it to the pan.
• Add the coconut paste and allow it to make bubbles
• Remove from flame and serve with rice