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Spinach Toor Dal Thave

Spinach Toor Dal Thave

About:

This dish generally goes well with rice or roti.

Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup Toor Dal (thogari bele)

  • 2 cups tightly packed spinach leaves

  • 1 big onion finely chopped

  • 1 small tomato finely chopped

  • 5-6 green chilies slit length wise

  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder

  • 2 tbsp of Lemon Juice

For tempering/Oggarne/Tadka

  • 1 tbsp oil

  • 1/2 tsp mustard seeds

  • 2 dried red chilies (tear into pieces)

  • 2-3 garlic flakes crushed

  • 5-6 curry leaves

How to prepare?
  •  Heat the oil in a pan, add mustard seeds let them pop then add chopped spinach, sauté it for 4 to 5 mins.
  • Pressure cook sautéed spinach and Toor Dal in a cooker for 3 whistles.
  • Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, let them pop, add the garlic, red chilies, curry leaves, chopped onions and sauté till onions turn slightly pink then add chopped tomato, sauté for 2 to 3 mins.
  • Add the cooked Toor Dal and spinach mix to the onion tomato mixture, add salt and lemon juice cook for 4-5 mins.

How to Serve?
Serve with white rice and hot rice.

Health statement:
Toor Dal has a mild, nutty flavor & cooked as a routine Indian dish. Toor Dal has got a total 237 calories / 100 gram. Spinach is helpful for diseases  like osteoporosis, heart disease, colon cancer and arthritis. Spinach is a very good source of iron also.
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