Spinach Dhal or Keerai Masiyal:
- Cook 0.5 cup of Toor dhal in 1.5 cups of water & mash well- do not drain the excess water
- In a hot pan add oil and when it is hot enough temper with cumin seeds, mustard seeds, red chillies (2) , curry leaves
- Optional: saute 1 minced garlic pod
- Saute chopped half medium size onion until translucent
- Do not let it brown
- Saute washed and finely chopped spinach (about 3 cups) until the leaves wilt
- Pour the mashed dhal and stir well
- Let it cook on medium heat for couple of mins
- Do not cover the pan
- Add salt at the very end
- Serve hot with rice and ghee
This is a very nutritious meal for all especially children. When served with ghee - this is one of those simple dishes that taste so delicious.
hi thenu ,
ReplyDeleteI tried ur receipes.Wow all are delicious.Doing great job thenu.
Thanks, Sathya!! Your comment means a lot to me. :)
ReplyDeleteI am having a hard time trying to divine the quantities of some of your ingredients. For instance, how much spinach do you have in mind for this recipe, Keerai Masial?
ReplyDeleteHi Anonymous,
ReplyDeleteThanks for pointing it out. I have added the spinach quantity in the recipe now. About 3 times the amt of dhal would do. Depending on whether you want dhal to dominate or spinach to dominate, feel free to adjust the quantity of spinach. Bear in mind that spinach will reduce quite a lot after cooking.