Aakura Pappu / Parupu Keera

Doctors suggest us to have greens atleast 4-5 times a week. So some days I cook the greens with dal and on few days when I don't prepare sambar or any other dish without dal, I prepare the greens with dal. So here's one of those recipes greens with dal. Here I have used spinach. You can substitute spinach with any greens of your choice.

Ingredients

Spinach - 1 cup washed and finely chopped

Onion - 1 big onion, finely chopped

Tomato - 1, finely chopped

Garlic - 3-4 pods (optional)

Green Chilli - 2 chopped

Cooked Tur Dal - 1/2 cup

Tamarind Paste - 1 tsp

Red Chilli powder - to taste

Salt - to taste

Turmeric - a pinch

Dhania powder - 1 tsp

Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp

To Temper

Mustard - 1 tsp

Urad Dal - 1 tsp

Cumin - 1 tsp

Red Chilli - 1

Hing - a pinch

Oil - 2 tbsp

Procedure

1. In a saucepan, add the oil. Once it heats up, add all the ingredients to temper.

2. Once the seasoning is done, add onions, green chilli, little salt and saute till translucent.

3. Add tomatoes, garlic and saute well.

4. When done, add cumin powder, red chilli powder, dhania powder, turmeric and mix well.

5. Add the greens at this stage and give a quick stir.

6. Add enough water and cook till the greens are half done. You can add the rest of the salt as per taste at this stage.

7. Add the tamarind paste, cooked dal. Allow the greens to cook completely. Dal is ready to serve.

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