SPINACH SAMBAR (Kugan )

SPINACH SAMBAR

Ingredients:

(A)
1 cup toor dal, soaked
5 shallots
4 pips garic smashed
2 green chillies sliced
¼ tsp turmeric powder
Salt to taste
3 cups water

(B)
2 big tomatoes quartered
1 tbs red chillie powder
3 tsp coriander powder
½ tsp roasted cumin powder
A pinch of fenugreek powder
A pinch of asafetida powder


3 cups chopped spinach

½ cup thick coconut milk

(C) 
2 tsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
3 dry red chillies broken
1 sprig curry leaves

Method:
In a pressure cooker add all the ingredients in (A).
Cook for 2 whistles, allow the pressure to release by itself.

Open the cover, mash the dal well, add in all the ingredients in (B).
Let it come to a boil, and the tomatoes are cooked.

Add in the chopped spinach, and cook till the spinach is cooked.
Lastly add in the thick coconut milk, switch off the stove when it starts to boil.

In a pan, heat the oil, add in the mustard seeds, red chillies and curry leaves.
Pour it over the cooked dal and spinach. Serve with rice or roti.