Spinach Green Gram Curry

Ingredients

Soaked Green Gram – ½ Cup

Chopped Spinach – 1 Cup

Chopped Onion -1 (big)

Chopped Tomato – 1 (big)

Chilli Powder – 1 tsp

Turmeric Powder – ½ tsp

Grated Coconut – a handful

Peeled Garlic – a handful

Water as required

Salt to taste

To Temper

Oil – 1 tsp

Mustard Seeds – ¼ tsp

Cumin Seeds – ½ tsp

Dry Red Chilli – 2

Method

In a pressure cooker, add soaked moong dhal and cook it for 2 whistles. Switch off the flame and let it cool completely, then keep it aside.

Heat oil in a pan, Add the tempering ingredients one by one and saute it for few seconds.

Add the chopped onions with little salt and fry for few seconds. Then add the chopped tomatoes and cook until it becomes mushy.

Add garlic, spinach and fry for few minutes. Then add chilli powder, turmeric powder and cooked moong dhal. Then cook it for 10 minutes.

In a blender add grated coconut with required water and grind it as fine paste.

Add the coconut paste and mix well with curry, then cook for 2 to 3 minutes.

Switch off the flame and serve with steamed white rice/chapatti.