Dal Palak/Palakura Pappu

Ingredients :
1 cup washed toor dal
500gms Spinach leaves
1 tomato (finely chopped)
1 big onion (finely chopped)
3 garlic pods finely chopped
1 tea spoon red chilly powder
1/2 tea spoon turmeric powder
2 table spoon of tamarind juice
2 table spoon oil
1/2 tea spoon mustard seeds
1/2 tea spoon urad dal
1/2 tea spoon jeera
5-7 curry leaves
pinch of hing (asafoetida)
2 green chillies,4 dry red chillies

Method :
1)Pressure cook toor dal for 3whistles and let it cool.
2)Blanch washed spinach leaves in hot water for 15mins.
3)Warm oil in a pan and add mustard seeds,urad dal,dry red chilles,curry leaves and hing.
4)Once they pop fry onion and tomato adding salt,turmeric powder,chilly powder and chopped garlic.
5)Add the drained spinach leaves after chopping them to the same pan and mix evenly.
6)Add tamarind juice,slit green chillies and close the lid for 5mins till the spinach gets cooked well.
7)Now blend the cooked dal in to a smooth paste with a spoon and add it to the pan.
8)Mix all the ingredients well and serve hot.
9)Very proteinaceous side dish with chapati or rice.