Spinach/ Palak Saru

Ingredients:

• 1 bunch of Spinach (fresh/ frozen)
• ½ cup Toor Dal
• 1 Tomato (chopped)
• 1 Onion (chopped)
• 1 tsp Ginger & garlic paste
• ½ tsp Cumin seeds
• ½ tsp Mustard seeds
• ¼ tsp Turmeric powder
• A Pinch of Asafoetida
• 1 tsp Red chili powder
• 1 tsp Sambar Powder/ Saru Powder (ready made)
• Salt to taste.

Method:
Pressure cook the toor dal and keep it a side. Heat the pan add asafetida, cumin ,mustard seeds and allow them to splutter. Add onion, ginger & garlic paste and fry till onion gets tender. Add chopped spinach, tomatoes, turmeric powder fry till they get tender. Add red chili powder, sambar powder, salt and cooked toor dal and cook for 5-7 minutes.

Serve hot with Raggi mudee/ Rice