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Traditional Heritage
Spinach Kootu (Dal)
Ingredients
- 4 cups cut spinach
- ⅓ cup grated coconut
- ½ tsp black peppercorns
- 1 tbsp urad dal
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- ½ tsp cup cooked yellow moong dal*(¼ tsp uncooked)
- 1. 5 tbsp oil
- 2 dried red chillies
- ½ tsp asafetida
- ½ tsp turmeric
- 1. 5 cups water
- 1 tsp salt
Directions
- Boil the water in a pan and add the cut spinach.
- Cook for about 7–10 minutes.
- Pulse the cooled spinach in a mixer for a second to make it homogeneous.
- Heat 1 tbsp oil in a small pan.
- Add the cooked dal to the spinach mixture and heat.
- Add salt and turmeric, then cook for about 3–4 minutes.
- Turn off the flame.
- Heat ½ tbsp oil in another small pan.
- Add mustard seeds and allow them to crackle.
- Add ½ tbsp urad dal and roast until golden brown.
- Switch off the flame, add ¼ tsp asafoetida, and pour the tempering over the spinach kootu.
- Serve hot and enjoy
