Ingredients and Method to make Spinach Mung bean lentil dhal
1 1/2 cups split mung bean lentil soaked for 2 hours ( split mung with skin)
3 cups of packed spinach leaves cut fine
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
ginger 1 inch piece minced fine
salt to taste
approximately 5 cups water
3 tbsp lime juice (or to taste) depending on the tartness of the lime (lemon juice can also be used instead of limes)
Seasoning
2 tbsp oil
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/8 tsp asafoetida (hing/ perungayam)
4 dry red chillies broken into small pieces (or to taste)
2 Thai or Indian variety green chilies slit lengthwise (optional)
Soak the mung bean lentil for 2 hours in sufficient water. Drain, place the lentils in a large heavy bottomed container and fill with fresh water enough to submerge the lentils and cook on medium to medium high heat until lentils are soft but not mushy. Add water as required while lentils are cooking and stir frequently for even cooking. It took me about fifteen to twenty minutes to cook these lentils to correct consistency.
Add minced ginger, turmeric powder, spinach, salt to taste and cook for a few more minutes until spinach is cooked. Once spinach is cooked, lower heat and allow to slow simmer.
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In a small pan heat oil, add cumin seeds. When cumin seeds start to splutter add hing/asafoetida powder, red chilies and green chilies and stir for a few seconds. Pour this entire seasoning along with oil on the cooked lentils and spinach and allow the dhal to simmer for a few more minutes until the flavors come together.
Serve hot with plain steamed rice/ phulka / roti of choice
Notes
My current batch of red chilies is pretty mild so even with this quantity I got a mildly spicy dhal, use red chilies or green chilies according to taste.
1 1/2 cups split mung bean lentil soaked for 2 hours ( split mung with skin)
3 cups of packed spinach leaves cut fine
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
ginger 1 inch piece minced fine
salt to taste
approximately 5 cups water
3 tbsp lime juice (or to taste) depending on the tartness of the lime (lemon juice can also be used instead of limes)
Seasoning
2 tbsp oil
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/8 tsp asafoetida (hing/ perungayam)
4 dry red chillies broken into small pieces (or to taste)
2 Thai or Indian variety green chilies slit lengthwise (optional)
Soak the mung bean lentil for 2 hours in sufficient water. Drain, place the lentils in a large heavy bottomed container and fill with fresh water enough to submerge the lentils and cook on medium to medium high heat until lentils are soft but not mushy. Add water as required while lentils are cooking and stir frequently for even cooking. It took me about fifteen to twenty minutes to cook these lentils to correct consistency.
Add minced ginger, turmeric powder, spinach, salt to taste and cook for a few more minutes until spinach is cooked. Once spinach is cooked, lower heat and allow to slow simmer.
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In a small pan heat oil, add cumin seeds. When cumin seeds start to splutter add hing/asafoetida powder, red chilies and green chilies and stir for a few seconds. Pour this entire seasoning along with oil on the cooked lentils and spinach and allow the dhal to simmer for a few more minutes until the flavors come together.
Serve hot with plain steamed rice/ phulka / roti of choice
Notes
My current batch of red chilies is pretty mild so even with this quantity I got a mildly spicy dhal, use red chilies or green chilies according to taste.
