Spinach and Dal (Paruppu Keerai Kootu)

A healthy nutritious dish rich in proteins and vitamins.

Ingredients:
Spinach - 1 bunch
Toor Dal - 1/2 cup
Dry Red Chillies - 6 nos (Can be reduced if you dont want it hot and spicy)
Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
Rice - 1 tsp
Turmeric pwd - 1/4 tsp
Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp
Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
Oil - 1 tsp
Salt

Method:
1. Fry cumin seeds, dry red chillies and rice without oil.
2. Cool the above fried ingredients and grind them to a fine powder.
3. Boil Toor Dal and Spinach seperatly. No need to mash the toor dal.
4. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds. Let it splutter.
5. Add ginger garlic paste and fry for 30 seconds.
6. Add the cooked spinach and dal along with the ground powder, turmeric and salt. Cook for 3 - 4 minutes.
7. Dal Spinach curry is ready. Goes well with steamed rice/rotis.

Note: Instead of making the powder, you can add cumin seeds, dry red chillies just before adding ginger garlic paste.