Showing posts with label spinach. Show all posts
Showing posts with label spinach. Show all posts

Monday, March 31, 2008

Palakura pappu (Spinach dal)


Ingredients:
  • Moong Dal (pesara pappu, Split green gram) - 1/2 cup
  • Chana Dal (senaga pappu, Split black gram) - 2 Tb. sp.
  • Spinach - 1 bunch
  • Green chillies
  • Tamarind (paste)
  • Red chilly powder (karam)
  • Cilantro
  • Jaggery (very small piece)
  • Salt to taste

Seasoning:

  • Oil - 1 tsp.
  • Urad dal (minappappu, split black gram)
  • Mustard seeds (avalu)
  • Asaefotida (hing, inguva)

Preparation:

Wash spinach thoroughly and chop it. Pressure cook dals (moong and chana) and spinach. Grind salt, green chillies, cilantro and tamarind to a paste. Add the paste to the cooked dal. Add jaggery and red chilly powder. Do the tadka and add it to the dal. Serve hot with rice and a fry curry.