Spinach Kootu/ Palak kootu/ Keerai kootu

Ingredients

Organic baby Spinach - 2 cup packed
Thoor Dhal - 2 ts (or) Green Gram/Green Dhal - 2 ts
Pearl Onion - 8 nos or 1/2 small onion
Tomato - 1/2
Garlic pod - 2 nos
Salt for taste
Oil - 1ts
Shredded Coconut - 1 ts (Optional)


Tempering

Mustard - 1/4 ts
Urad Dhal - 1/2 ts
Cumin Seeds/Jeera - 1/4 ts
Asfoetida/Hing - 2 pinch
Red chilli - 1 nos


Method

1. Wash the Dhal and cook with little water, meanwhile wash the spinach,drain nicely and finely chop the spinach,onion,garlic,tomato.

2. In the thick bottomed pan add the chopped onion,garlic,tomato,spinach and cook in a medium heat for 5 to 6 mins, no need to add water as the spinach will leave some.

3. Grind the items in the Grind list to a fine paste.

4. Now add the cooked dhal and grounded paste,adjust the seasoning.

5. Let it cook for 2mins and switch off the gas, tempering is optional if you feel like doing then in a pan add 1 ts oil/ghee and add the tempering items in the list once done add to the spinach kootu.

This kootu goes well with rice and chapati.