Greens with Dal

It is a very simple and flavorful dish, full of nutrients. I have prepared it with spinach. It is very easy to prepare and tastes delicious with hot steamed rice. Today we will learn how to make greens with dal following this easy recipe.

 Ingredients
Chopped Spinach/Keerai (Greens) – 1 cup
Soaked Moong Dal – ¼ cup
Chopped Small Onions – ½ cup
Chopped Tomato – 1 (small)
Turmeric Powder – ¼ tsp
Salt to taste
To Grind
Grated Coconut – ¼ cup
Rice Flour – 1 tsp
Water – ¼ cup
To Temper
Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp
Urad Dal – ½ tsp
Jeera/Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp
Hing – a pinch
Method
Pressure cook dal with turmeric powder, salt and enough water until soft, mesh it well with a ladle.
Add greens to the cooked dal and allow it to boil and get cooked. Meanwhile grind coconut with rice flour and water to fine paste and set aside.
In a pan, heat oil. Add the tempering ingredients one by one listed under to temper, let it splutter then add onion and tomato saute till raw smell of tomato leaves and onion turns golden brown. Transfer this to greens with dal.

Once green is cooked and well blended with dal add coconut paste. Bring it to a quick boil and switch off. Serve with rice and ghee.