Ingredients
Spinach- 2 cups packed
Toor dhal- 1/2 cup
Onion- 1 large diced
Garlic- 5 cloves crushed
Tomato- 2 small diced
Sambar powder- 1tsp
Turmeric powder- 1/4tsp + a pinch
Tamarind paste- 1/2tsp
Black pepper- 1/4tsp crushed
Salt- as needed.
For tempering
Oil- 1tbsp
Mustard seeds- 1/4tsp
Urad dhal- 1/2tsp
Dried red chili- 1
Method
- Cook toor dhal with a pinch of turmeric and 1 cup of water on stove top or in a pressure cooker.
- In a pan, heat oil and add garlic and onion. Saute till the onions are soft and add tomatoes.
- When the tomatoes are soft, add spinach, turmeric powder, sambar powder,tamarind paste and salt.Cover with a lid and cook for 10 minutes.
- When the spinach leaves are wilted, add cooked dhal to the pan.Mix well and let it boil for 10 more minutes. Add crushed black pepper.
- Mash the spinach mixture with a hand blender or transfer to a food processor and process under pulse.The mixture should be semi solid with torn leaves.
- In a pan heat oil and do the tempering.Add it to the spinach dhal and mix well.
- Serve warm with rice.