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Thursday 25 January 2007

Split Mung Dal and Spinach Shaak



1 cup split mung beans; washed and soaked for about 2 hours
1 onion; chopped finely
3 tomatoes; blanched, peeled and chopped
2 cups spinach; washed and chopped roughly
2 cloves garlic; minced
1 inch ginger; grated
2 green chillis; minced
1/2 tspn tumeric powder
2 tspns coriander/cumin powder
Salt to taste



Methods
1 Heat the oil in a pan  and fry the onions until golden brown, add the tomatoes, garlic, ginger and chillis, cook for about 5-8 minutes until it is blended together.
2. Add the tumeric, coriander and cumin powders, stir and cook for about 3 minutes.
3. Add the split mung beans (add a tblspn of water if neccesary), and cook for about 20 minutes


4. Add the spinch, stir and cook for a furhter 5 minutes
Serve with chapatis.

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