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March 5, 2021

DAL AND SPINACH CURRY

DOL AND GREENS CURRY / DHAL AND SPINACH CURRY
Ingredients
1 cup Tur Dhal
1 cup either Tur Dal or Masur Dal (Red Lentils)
1 cup finely cut spinach or any greens of your choice
2 green chilies slit lengthwise
½ teaspoon chillie powder
1 teaspoon coriander powder,
½ teaspoon turmeric powder
2 tomatoes chopped
1 onion chopped
Salt to taste
1 tablespoon oil

For the Tempering: 1 teaspoon mustard, 1 teaspoon crushed garlic, 2 red chilies broken into bits and a few curry leaves.
Wash the dal and cook it along with the spinach / greens, tomato, green chillies, chillie powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and onion with sufficient water in a pressure cooker.
When done open the cooker, add salt and some more water and mash well.
In another pan, heat the oil and add the mustard, broken red chilies and smashed garlic and fry for some time. When the mustard starts to splutter, pour in the cooked dhal.
Serve with rice.

Article written by Bridget White-Kumar
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