Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1 c Moong dal 1/2 ts Cayenne
1/2 ts Turmeric 1 tb Ghee
1 ea Bay leaf 1/2 ts Cumin seeds, whole
3/4 lb Spinach, washed shredded 2 ea Fresh hot green chiles, cube
1 ts Salt

Pick sort dal cleans as throughly as possible with a dry cloth.
Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium-low heat. When hot, put in the
dal stir-roast it until the grains are a golden red colour. Put
the dal in a bowl wash in several changes of water.

Put the dal in a heavy pot. Add turmeric, bay leaf 4 c water.
Bring t oa boil, reduce heat simmer, partially covered for 1 hour.

Add spinach, salt, cayenne 2/3 c water. Cover simmer gently for
30 minutes, stirring a couple of times during this period.

Heat ghee in a small pan. when hot, add cumin seeds. A few seconds
later, add chiles. Stir once pour over the cooked dal. Cover
immediately.

Madhur Jaffrey, "A Taste of India"
Submitted By MARK SATTERLY On 05-15-95

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