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Spinach Dal
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Spinach Dal | Keerai Parupu Masiyal

 Spinach is one of the healthy ingredient and when it combined with Dal gives more goodness.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 4
Calories:

Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml

Ingredients

  • Spinach / Keerai – 1 bunch
  • Toor Dal – ½ cup
  • Onion – 1
  • Tomato – 1
  • Green Chilli – 2
  • Garlic pods – 5
  • Tamarind – 1 amla sized ball
  • Salt as needed
  • Turmeric powder – ½ tsp

Instructions 

  • Wash the spinach bunch and chop them into small pieces. In a pressure cooker add the chopped spinach ,green chilli ,garlic pods along with onion , tomato , Toor Dal and then very little water.
  • Pressure cook for 4 whistles. Wait till the pressure get released and then open the cooker.
  • Mash the dal with a ladle and then extract tamarind water and add it to the mashed dal and spinach .Mix well and add the required salt.
  • In a pan add in oil to this add in Cumin seeds and Dry red chilli let them splutter.
  • Now add the Spinach dal mixture and give a good mix. Finally add Turmeric powder and cook for 5 mins in a low flame and switch off the stove.

Notes

· Any Spinach variety can be used for this Recipe.
· Preferably Amaranth Leaves Siru Keerai.
· Instead of adding toor dal fully you can also add half and half of tour dal and Moong Dal.
· Make sure you add very less water while cooking the greens.
· Serve with Rice and any spicy Poriyal
Keyword Keerai Parupu Masiyal, Spinach Dal
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