INGREDIENTS:
- Spinach - 1 bunch
- Potatoes - 2 nos
- Moong dal/split yellow dal - 1/2 cup
- Chopped Onion - 1/4 cup
- Garlic pods - 3 or 4 nos
- Ginger - 2" piece
- Green chilies - 4 nos
- Red chili powder - 1/2 tsp
- Coriander powder - 1/4 tsp
- Cumin powder - 1/4 tsp
- Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
- Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Oil - 1 tbsp
METHOD:
- In a pressure cooker, add 1cups of water, moong dal, enough salt and pressure cook upto 3 whistles. If cooking over stove top, cook till the dal is almost cooked.
- In a pan, add the crushed garlic,crushed ginger, green chilies,and saute them.
- Put the washed spinach in the pan, add very little water (just a sprinkle) and a pinch of salt.
- Cover and allow it to boil over a high flame for 2 minutes.
- When spinach cooked well,turn off the heat and heat.
- After it cools down run into a mixer or a blender and keep it aside.
- Cut the potatoes into cubes and boil them by adding enough water.
- Add turmeric, salt and mix with potatoes.
- Heat1tbsp of oil in a pan and splutter the mustard seeds.
- Add chopped onion in it and saute well.
- Now add the spinach paste and let it boil for few minutes.
- Add the pressure cooked dal and mix well with spinach paste.
- Now add the boiled potatoes, garam masala, coriander powder, cumin powder, red chili powder, and salt for taste.
- Now mash the potatoes and mix well with spinach moong dal mix.
- Add water only if it is needed.
- Cook on slow to medium flame without lid for 15 minutes or till you get the consistency of your choice.
- Serve hot with chapatti or rice.
