Spinach Pappu

 Preparation Time: 10 minutes

 Cook Time: 30 Minutes

 Ingredients:

 1/2 cup of Toor Dal, soaked in water for 10 minutes

 4 cups of chopped spinach

 4 green chilies

 Tempering: Hing, 1/2 teaspoon of Jeera, 1/2 teaspoon of mustard seeds, 3 curry leaves chopped

 1 onion chopped

 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric powder

 3 pods of Tamarind soaked in water for 10 minutes, Juice is extracted and kept aside

 Oil as needed

 Salt as needed

 Steps to Prepare:

•  Pressure cook Toor dal or cook it in instant pot for 20 minutes. 
•  In a pan or we can use the same bowl we have for Instant pot. Add oil and all the tempering   ingredients.
•  Add onions and green chilies and sauté well.
•  Add chopped spinach and fry under tender.
•  Then add cooked Toor dal and mix well.
•  Add Turmeric powder
•  Now, add Tamarind paste. 
•  Add salt and mix well. Allow it to cook for few minutes.
•  Spinach Pappu (Dal) is ready to serve.
•  Serve it with Hot Rice and Papad or my kids like it with potato fry.