Spinach and dal curry (parupu keerai)

Ingrediants:-

Spinach -3 cups (roughly chopped)

Toor dal-1/2 cup

onion -1 small

tomato -1

g.chillies -2(slitted)

garlic pods-2(crushed)

hing- a pinch

To grind:-(to a smooth paste)

coconut -1tbsp (grated)

chilli pwdr-1 tsp

cumin seed-1/2 tsp

turmeric pwdr-1/4 tsp

Seasoning:-

mustard seed-1/2tsp

dry red chillies-2

curry leaves- 1 spring

oil

Method:-

pressure cook the daal.add the spinach,onion,tomato,g.chillies,garlic,hing along with the daal and pressure cook again till one whistle.add the coconut paste and salt.

for seasoning :-

In another pan add oil wait till it is hot add mustard seed let it splutter.add the chillies and curry leaves .

add the seasoning to the daal curry and serve hot with rice and little ghee..this is one of the kid friendly food...