Moong Dal With Spinach

Preparation time 10 mins

Cooking time 10 mins

Serves 3

Nutritional information:

Calories: 207

Fat: 3.5 g;

Saturated Fat: .6g

Cholesterol: 0mg, 0%

Total Carbohydrates: 32.8g, 11%

Dietary Fiber: 13.2g, 53%;

Protein: 12.5g

Ingredients:

1 C yellow moong dal (yellow split lentils, washed & pressure cooked with 1 whistle)2

2 C water or vegetable broth

2 C washed, chopped spinach

1 chopped tomato

1/2 tsp turmeric

1/2 tsp red chilli powder

1/2 tsp coriander-cumin powder
1 tsp shredded ginger
1/4 tsp garam masala
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

2 Tbsp washed, chopped cilantro

Salt to taste

Tempering :

2 tsp canola oil or ghee (clarified butter )
1/2 teaspoon cumin seed (Jeera)
3 whole dry red chilies
Pinch of asafoetida (hing)

Method:

1. Wash dal changing water several times till water becomes clear.

2. Pressure cook dal along with spinach, salt, turmeric & some water for upto 1 whistle or uptill its boiled.

3. Let it cool, now in a non stick / heavy bottomed pot, heat oil/ ghee, add cumin seeds, red chillis with some hing, then add chopped tomatoes, and cook it for a while.

4. Now add cooked dal & spinach from the pressure cooker.

5. Then add red chilli powder, garam masala powder, coriander - cumin powder, lemon juice & lots of chopped cilantro.
6. Adjust the consistency of dal to your desire taste, adding boiled water as needed and mix it.
7. Bring it to a boil ...and remove from flame.

Serve it with Multigrain Roti, Paratha (indian flat bread) OR Rice.

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