Spinach kootu

Ingredients

Spinach leaves-1cup

Moong dhal-1/2 cup

Oil-2tablespoon

Onion-1/2

Tomato-1

Green chilli-3

Chilli powder-1/2tablespoon

Sambar powder-1/2tablespoon

Turmeric powder-a pinch

Salt-as required

For grinding

Grated coconut-1/2cup

Cumin seed-1/4tablespoon

Seasoning

Mustard-1/4tablespoon

Red chili-2

Hing-pinch

Cumin seed-1/4tablespoon

Curry leaves-few

Corriander leaves-few

Method

•  Pressure cook Moong dhal until it is boiled.
  
•  Heat oil in kadai, add onion, tomato fry it until it gets transparent,then add spinach leaves. leave it for 5  mins in low flame.
  
• Add chilli, sambar and turmeric powder.
  
• Meanwhile,Grind coconut and cumin .
  
• Now add moong dhal and coconut mixture.
• Allow  it boil for few minutes.
  
• Heat oil in another kadai,add mustard,cumin,redchilli,curryleaves,hing.
  
• When it starts popping,add the already sauted mixture.
• Garnish it with corriander leaves.