Palak Pappu

Ingredients:

1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp mustard
6 - 8 curry leaves
3 tbsp Oil


1 cup toor dhal
1 bag palak/1 - big bunch of palak
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
2 tomatoes - chopped finely
1 - large onions - finely chopped
6 cloves garlic 
2 green chillies
1 tsp cumin powder
Red chilli powder to taste
Salt to taste

Procedure:

• Pressure cook toor dhal and smash it (not needed to puree)
• It a hot pot/pan add oil
• Add mustard and let it sputter
• Add cumin seeds
• Add curry leaves
• Add crushed garlic & fry till lightly brown (do not fry it too much)
• Add chopped onions, chopped green chillies and sauté it
• Now add chopped tomatoes, fry until soft
• Add chopped spinach leaves and some salt
• cook until spinach is almost cooked
• Take a hand blender and slightly smash the spinach
• Add smashed dhal, more salt if required, red chilli powder & cook for a few mins on low flame
• Do not add extra water, let it be thick consistency.