Dal Palak Curry (With Coconut)

This recipe is an experiment which turned out to be good, so thought of sharing :-)

Ingredients:

1. Moong dal : 1/2 cup
2. Tur dal - 1 tb
3. Spinach - A bunch
4. Coconut 1/4 cup
5. Jeera - 1/4 tsp
6.Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
7. Garlic - 2 cloves (medium)
8. Green Chilly - 1
9. Green leaves - 1-2
10. Mustard seeds- a pinch
11. Salt
12. Oil

Preparation:

1. Cook the dal's along with a pinch of turmeric powder, in a pressure cooker for about 3-4 whistles, dal  - water ratio should be 1:2.75, ie: for 1 cup of dal add 2.75 cup of water in cooker.
2. Wash spinach in salt water for 2-3 times, and chop off the thick stem and roots.
3. Grind the ingredients from 3-9, in a mixer, till it becomes paste.
4. Heat a Kadai, add mustard seeds, let it splutter, add cooked dal (add water if required). To this add the finely chopped spinach leaves. Keep the Kadai in low flame for 5 minutes.
6. To this add the paste from step -3 and mix well.
7. Keep it in low flame for 10-15 minutes, stir it in between.
8. Make sure that dal palak curry has enough water, otherwise it will get burnt while cooking.
10.This step is optional, add 1/4 tsp of ghee, after switching off the gas. Close the Kadai with a lid and keep it for 2-3 minutes.

11. The dish tastes best with white rice.