Spinach & Moong Daal !

Moong Dal / Mung Bean is equally nutritious like Toor dal, Masoor dal with loads of protein, dietary fiber, calcium, Iron and lots of vitamins..& also Spinach with Moong dal is one of my favorites, hence rolling out the yummy recipe for you all !

Spinach & Moong Dal

Ingredients:

• Split Moong Dal - 1/2 cup
• Spinach - 1/2 bunch or 3 cups if baby spinach
• Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
• Red Chilli powder - 1 to 2 tbl spoons
• Salt - As per the taste
• Lemon Juice - 1 table spoon (OPTIONAL)
• Water - As required to cook dal

For Seasoning:

• Oil / Ghee - 1 to 2 table spoons
• Chopped Tomato - 1 cup 
• Chopped Green chilli - 1 tbl spn
• Chopped / crushed Garlic cloves - 1 tbl spn
• Chopped Ginger - 1 tbl spn
• Dry red chilli - 1
• Asafetida / Hing - 1 tea spn
• Urad dal/chana dal/split moog dal/cumin seeds/mustard seeds Mix - 2 tbl spn
• Curry Leaves - 4 to 5

Preparation:

- Wash Spinach & Tomatoes and chop them.

Spinach & Moong Dal

- Wash moong dal & add the chopped spinach, water (about 2 to 3 cups) and pressure cook.

Spinach & Moong Dal

- Once Moong dal & spinach is done turn off the heat & keep it aside.

- Heat oil in the pan & start adding seasoning items one by one except the hing & tomatoes.

Spinach & Moong Dal

- Once the seasoning is fried a bit add the hing to the pan and fry for few more seconds.

Spinach & Moong Dal

- Once the seasoning is fried enough add the chopped tomatoes to the pan and cook until tomatoes are cooked.

Spinach & Moong Dal

- Add the Cooked moong dal & spinach to the seasoning. 

Spinach & Moong Dal

- Add the Turmeric powder, Red chili powder & salt to the dal and let the spinach & moong dal cook under low to medium heat.

Spinach & Moong Dal

- Water can be added to reach the preferred consistency of dal, while cooking.

Spinach & Moong Dal

- Once done, turn off the heat and add the Lemon juice to the Spinach & Moong Dal but this is totally optional, but surely enhances the taste of the dal.

Hope you like this recipe !!!