South Indian Spinach dal

Ingredients:

To pressure cook:

Spinach-8 oz
Onion-1 big (keep 2 tbsp of chopped onion for tempering)
Toor dal-1.5 cups
Water-3.5 cups

For tempering:

Oil-1.5 tbsp
Cumin seeds-1 tbsp
Mustard seeds-1 tsp
Onion-2 tbsp
Green chillies-6
Garlic-2 big cloves
Ginger-1 in piece
Corriander powder-1.5 tbsp
Red chilly powder-1/2 tsp
Tamarind-lemon size ball
Salt-to taste

Method:

1. Pressure cook dal, spinach and chopped onion with 3.5 cups of water for 7 whistles.

2. Extract tamarind juice by adding 1/2 cup of water and microwaving it for 1.5 min. Keep it aside.

3. Heat oil in a small kadai. Add cumin, mustard seeds and allow them to splutter.

4. Add onion and cook till translucent.

5. Now add green chillies, garlic, ginger and cook till raw smell goes away.

6. Add few spoons of pressure cooked dal to kadai and then add corriander and chilly powder. This will prevent the masalas from sticking it to the pan. Mix well and let it cook for a minute.

7. Now transfer the above mix and tamarind extract to pressure cooked dal and let it cook on medium flame for 2-3 minutes.

8. Serve the delicious dal with roti or rice.