Palak Moong Dal Sabzi

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Serving for - 3

Ingredients

Spinach - 2 bunch (Wash the spinach and chop roughly)

Moong dal - 1/2 cup (Wash dal and soak in enough water for about half hour)
Onion - 1 (finely chopped)
Cloves of garlic - 6-7
Green chilies - 4
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Pinch of asafoetida
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste

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Procedure

• Grind garlic and chilies together to a coarse paste.
• Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, and pinch of asafoetida. Saute for few seconds. Add ground paste and saute till raw smell from garlic goes away.
• Add chopped onion and saute till translucent. 

• Then add soaked dal, 1/3 cup of water, turmeric powder and salt to taste. Mix well and cook till dal turns soft. It may take around 4-5 minutes.
• Add spinach and cook for 8-10 minutes till all moisture evaporates. 

• Switch off the heat and serve hot with roti.