Spinach With Moong Dal

Recipe Ingredients

2 cups	474ml	Moong dal
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Frozen chopped spinach - defrosted
3		Fresh green chiles -
		(stemmed and sliced lengthwise)
1 tablespoon	15ml	Tamarind paste
1 tablespoon	15ml	Turmeric
1 tablespoon	15ml	Sugar
		Salt - to taste
1 tablespoon	15ml	Corn oil
2 teaspoons	10ml	Mustard seeds
1 tablespoon	15ml	Fenugreek seeds
2		-- dried red chile peppers
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Asafetida

Recipe Instructions

Rinse dal thoroughly in a strainer under running water. Put in a large saucepan with 5 cups water and bring to a boil. Add spinach and green chiles and simmer 10 minutes. Add tamarind, turmeric, sugar and salt. Cook 15-20 minutes more. Heat oil in a small saucepan or skillet. When hot, lower the heat and add mustard seeds, fenugreek and dry chiles. Cook, stirring, until mustard seeds crackle. Stir in asafetida. Add to spinach mixture and check for salt. Serve warm.

Source:
Sue Sista of "Sue's India Cuisine"

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