Dal with Spinach

Preparation time: 10 minutes * Cooking time: 25 minutes * Serves 8.

Ingredients How to?
¾ teacup uncooked moong dal or masoor dal

1 chopped onion

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

1 teacup chopped spinach

2 teaspoons amchur powder

1 chopped tomato

½ teaspoon turmeric powder

4 teaspoons oil

Salt to taste

To be ground into a paste

6 cloves garlic

3 green chilies

25 mm. piece of ginger
Cook the dal in 3 teacups of water.

Heat the oil, add the onion and cumin seeds and fry for 2 minutes.

Add the cooked dal, the spinach, amchur powder, tomato, turmeric powder, paste and salt and boil for 5 minutes.

* Serve hot.

Health Information: This recipe of dal enriched with spinach is a very good source of pretein. The garlic used for flavouring is known for its medicinal properties and acts as an antibacterial agent.

Per Serving: Calories 90 * Protein 5g * Carbohydrates 12g * Fat 2.9g