Greens Dal Curry Recipe

This Greens dal curry is very healthy and tasty to be had with rice or chapati. Try and enjoy!
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Recipe Story

Greens Dal curry is my grandma's recipe. She makes this with the original greens and dal aroma. I learnt it from my mom, my favourite too. try and enjoy!

Ingredients

 
1. Fresh Greens - 2 cups (washed and chopped),
 
2. Toor dal - 1 cup,
 
3. Onion - 2 (Finely chopped),
 
4. Toamto - 1 (Finely chopped),
 
5. Red dry chilly - 2 ,
 
6. Asefeotida powder - 1/2 tsp,
 
7. Mustard seeds - 1 tsp,
 
8. Cumin seeds - 1 tsp,
 
9. Turmeric powder - 1 tsp,
 
10. Red chilly powder - 1 tsp (as per taste),
 
11. Grated coconut - 1/2 cup,
 
12. Salt - as per taste,
 
13. Oil - for frying.

Directions

1. Grind together grated coconut and 1/2 tsp cumin seeds in to fine paste.
2. Heat oil in pressure cooker, add the mustard seeds, remaining cumin seeds and saute till splatter.
3. Add the onions, dry chilly, asefeotida and saute till transparent.
4. Now add the tomatoes and saute for 2 mins. Add the dal and saute a min.
5. Put the greens, turmeric powder, red chilly powder, salt and saute. Add water till the greens sink and close the lid.
6. Put in high flame and cook for 2 whistles, simmer and cook for 1 whistle.
7. After done, open the lid and adjust the taste and add the coconut paste and boil for 2mins till the curry consisitency.

Serve with hot plain rice or chappati. Enjoy!!

Comments

nimi says :

wat does greens means???
Posted on: 16 May 2011 - 3:36am

slulla says :

thanks for the recepie... plss can somebdy tell what all comes in (greens)?
Posted on: 13 November 2009 - 7:07pm

Anonymous says :

i hope the green = grean peas
Posted on: 15 May 2011 - 7:25am

marcelo says :

If you cook with salt and water some of the greens, and then put in blender you will have a p\green paste , know if you put some of cummin seed , just a little, in the blend , you will have a rich flavor, don't miis a little pinch of salt.-
Posted on: 18 December 2009 - 7:14pm

Sanghi says :

Thanks Srividya. Try it!
Posted on: 3 November 2008 - 7:55pm

srividya76 says :

Nice recipe! Good job.
Posted on: 3 November 2008 - 3:51am

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