Ingredients

  • 2 cups moong dal
  • 1 pound spinach chopped, frozen, defrosted
  • 3 each green chili peppers fresh, stemmed, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon tamarind
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 x salt to taste
  • 1 tablespoon corn oil
  • 2 teaspoons mustard seeds
  • 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
  • 2 each red hot chili pepper, dried dried
  • 1/2 teaspoon asafetida

Method

  • Rinse dal thoroughly in a strainer under running water.
  • Put in a large saucepan with 5 cups water and bring to a boil.
  • Add spinach and green chiles and simmer 10 minutes.
  • Add tamarind, turmeric, sugar and salt.
  • Cook 15 to 20 minutes more.
  • Heat oil in a small saucepan or skillet.
  • When hot, lower the heat and add mustard seeds, fenugreek and dry chiles.
  • Cook, stirring, until mustard seeds crackle.
  • Stir in asafetida.
  • Add to spinach mixture and check for salt.
  • Serve warm.