Serves: 4
Cooking time (approx.): 11 minutes
Style: North Indian Vegetarian

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup(s) split green gram (moong dal)
1 bunch(es) spinach chopped
1 medium tomato(es) chopped
1 medium onion(s) chopped
1 teaspoon(s) cumin seeds
½ teaspoon(s) turmeric powder
1 tablespoon(s) finely chopped ginger
2 green chilli(es) slit
2 flake(s) garlic
2 tablespoon(s) butter / ghee (clarified butter)
red chilli powder and salt to taste
fresh coriander leaves to garnish.

DIRECTIONS:

1. Soak the split green gram in water for about an hour. Grind the garlic, green chilli(es), ginger and onion(s) to a fine paste. Add the turmeric and red chilli powders to the paste and mix. Heat the butter /ghee (clarified butter) in a pan and fry the cumin seeds till they splutter. Add the paste and fry till fat leaves the sides. Now add tomato(es) and salt. Fry / cook on medium level for about 3 minutes.

2. Add the soaked gram and double the water. Cover and boil on medium / low level for about 5 minutes or till the gram is tender.

3. Add the chopped spinach and simmer for about 3 minutes or till the spinach is cooked.
Garnish with finely chopped fresh coriander leaves.

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