Palakura Pappu (Spinach dal)

Preparation Time:20 min.

Cooking Time: 30 min

Yield: makes 1lb of Dal 

Serves 4
Ingredients:
Tuvar dal 1 cup
Spinach  2 cups( washed throughly and  cut into small pieces)
onion 1 small(cut into small pieces)
green chillies 2
garlic 2  cloves minced
tamarind  paste 1 tbsp.
chilli powder 1/4 tsp.
coriander  powder 1/2 tsp.

salt to taste
oil 1/2 tbsp

• for tempering

zeera 1 tsp.
mustard 1/2 tsp.
red chilly
Asafoetida  a pinch

• for garnishing
• cilantro 10 sprigs chopped
• karipatta 5leaves
• Method

wash the tuvar dal and pressure cook it for 3 whistles
In a pan ,heat the oil and add the items listed under the tempering and saute them for 1 min on a med . flame
add the onion pieces and green chillies and saute them till they turn transluent 
add the garlic mince
add the spinach and cook it for 1 min.
add the tamarind paste,chilli powder and coriander powder and cook for 7 min. on a med flame
turn off the stove and garnish with cilanteo and kari patta
Enjoy with white rice or roti