KEERAI PULI KUTOO

Ingredients:

300 grms spinach, cleaned and chopped
¼ cup moong dal , cooked with little turmeric powder
1 tsp tamarind paste
3 pips garlic smashed
1 big onion chopped
1 red tomato chopped

2 tsp oil
½ tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp urad dal
½ tsp cumin seeds
¼ tsp fenugreek seeds
A pinch of asafoetida powder
1 red chillie cut into pieces
1 tsp sambar powder
Salt to taste

Method:
Boil the moong dal with turmeric powder. Keep aside.

Heat oil in a pot, add in the mustard seeds.
When it splutters , add in the urad dal, cumin seeds
fenugreek seeds, asafoetida and the red chillies.

Now add in the chopped onion and fry till it turns a little brown.
Add in the chopped tomatoes and fry for a while.
Add in the smashed garlic, salt and sambar powder.
Mix well, add in the chopped spinach and mix again well.

Close with a lid and let it cook for 5 minutes on low heat.
When the spinach is cooked add in the cooked dal and cook for 5 minutes.
Now add in the tamarind paste, mix well and let it come to a boil.
Remove from the stove and mash it a little with a masher.
Serve with a spoon of ghee.