Dals or pappus our source of Protein

1-Palakoora Pappu or Spinach Dal

Ingredients:

Spinach leaves-1 bunch
Split red gram-1cup
Fenugreek seeds-1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
Tamarind pulp-2 to 3 tsp
Asafoetida-1tsp
Red Chillies-2 or 3 slit
Green Chillies-2-3 slit
Curry leaves-10 to 12
Corriander leaves-1/2 cup chopped
Ghee-3tbsp
Oil-3 tbsp
Salt-To taste

Procedure:

1-Pressure cook red gram in 3 cups of water with fenugreek and 1/4 tsp turmeric to very soft consistancy, churn and set aside.
2-Chop spinach roughly along with the tender stems.
3- In a wok, heat the oil for tempering. Pop musterd and then add the fenugreek. Lower the flame and with browning of fenugreek, add the red chillies and fry until they turn bright red. Add spinach , cover and cook until well done.
4-Add tamarind pulp. asafoetida and salt and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.
5-Add the cooked gram, 1/4 tsp turmeric, green chillies, curry leaves and corriander leaves and continue to cook for few more minutes.
6- Finally just before switching off the flame add ghee.

Note:

Serve with steamed rice.

Variation:

You can substitute spinach with other greens like fenugreek leaves.

You can substitute red gram with green gram.