Spinach With Moong Dal
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Curry
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 6
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2      cups          moong dal
   1      pound         frozen chopped spinach -- defrosted
   3                    fresh green chiles -
                        (stemmed and sliced lengthwise)
   1      tablespoon    tamarind paste
   1      tablespoon    turmeric
   1      tablespoon    sugar
                        salt -- to taste
   1      tablespoon    corn oil
   2      teaspoons     mustard seeds
   1      tablespoon    fenugreek seeds
   2      whole         -- dried red chile
                        -- peppers
     1/2  teaspoon      asafetida
 

Preparation:

Rinse dal thoroughly in a strainer under running water. Put in a large saucepan with 5 cups water and bring to a boil. Add spinach and green chiles and simmer 10 minutes. Add tamarind, turmeric, sugar and salt. Cook 15-20 minutes more. Heat oil in a small saucepan or skillet. When hot, lower the heat and add mustard seeds, fenugreek and dry chiles. Cook, stirring, until mustard seeds crackle. Stir in asafetida. Add to spinach mixture and check for salt. Serve warm.