Greens Dahl

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Greens Dahl

Yields1 Serving
 Mustard greens - 1 bunch (finely chopped)
  Green gram (Moong) Dal - 1 cup (mung bean, or you can substitute green lentil)
  Onion - 1(finely diced, or bunch or scallions
  Garlic - 2 cloves (finely minced)
  Tomato - 1/2 (finely diced)
  Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
  Asafoetida powder - 1/4 tsp
  Mustard - 1/4 tsp
  Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
  Dry red chilly - 2
  Curry leaves - 5 leaves
  Salt - to taste
  Oil - 4 tsp
  Grated coconut - 2 tblsp
1

Heat oil in a deep sauce pan and splutter mustard, dry red chillies and curry leaves.

2

Fry the onions and garlic until they begin to sweat.

3

Now add the green gram(moong) dal,chopped tomatoes, turmeric powder, asafoetida powder, little salt and water.Cover and cook for 15 minutes.

4

In the meantime grind the grated coconut and cumin seeds to form a coarse paste and keep aside.

5

When the dal is half cooked, add the chopped mustard greens and cook for another 15 minutes or until the leaf becomes tender. Add more water as needed.

6

At this stage add the coconut paste, mix everything together and switch off.

7

Serve over rice.

Ingredients

 Mustard greens - 1 bunch (finely chopped)
  Green gram (Moong) Dal - 1 cup (mung bean, or you can substitute green lentil)
  Onion - 1(finely diced, or bunch or scallions
  Garlic - 2 cloves (finely minced)
  Tomato - 1/2 (finely diced)
  Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
  Asafoetida powder - 1/4 tsp
  Mustard - 1/4 tsp
  Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
  Dry red chilly - 2
  Curry leaves - 5 leaves
  Salt - to taste
  Oil - 4 tsp
  Grated coconut - 2 tblsp

Directions

1

Heat oil in a deep sauce pan and splutter mustard, dry red chillies and curry leaves.

2

Fry the onions and garlic until they begin to sweat.

3

Now add the green gram(moong) dal,chopped tomatoes, turmeric powder, asafoetida powder, little salt and water.Cover and cook for 15 minutes.

4

In the meantime grind the grated coconut and cumin seeds to form a coarse paste and keep aside.

5

When the dal is half cooked, add the chopped mustard greens and cook for another 15 minutes or until the leaf becomes tender. Add more water as needed.

6

At this stage add the coconut paste, mix everything together and switch off.

7

Serve over rice.

Notes

Greens Dahl