palakura dal (Spinach Dal)

Ingredients:
*Toor/Tuvar Dal/Split pigeon pea/Kandi pappu – 1 cup
*Oil – 1tsp
*As step one,first wash the dal and add enough water and 1tsp of oil and pressure cook for about 10 mins or 4 whistles on med.Turn of heat and keep.
Meanwhile prepare the veggies.
*Spinach – 1 bunch trim the edges and wash well,chop and keep,Use the stalks if tender.
*Onion – 1 chopped
*Tomato – 1 chopped
*Green chilli – 4 chopped
*Tamarind – small lemon size wash and keep
*Garlic – 1 clove
*Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
*Coriander powder – 1/2 tsp
*Salt – as per taste
*As step two,Open the lid of the pan and add all the above ingredients to the cooked dal and add another cup of water if needed and cook again with the lid and weight on for 5 min and turn off heat.
*After releasing the pressure,mash well and finish with the tempering/talimpu.
For Tempering/Talimpu
*Oil – 2 tsp
*Mustard – 1/2 tsp
*Garlic cloves – 3 crushed
*Red chillies – 2 slit
*Curry leaves – few
*Onion – few slices
*Heat oil and splutter mustard and fry all the remaining ingredients and add to the Spinach dal.

*We can prepare Gongura,Thotakoora(Amaranths),Methi,Chukka Dals using these greens in the same method.