Mung Dal with Saag (Yellow Mung Beans with Spinach)

from Anju Mishra

Ingredients

• 1 cup mung

• 3 cups water

• salt, to taste

• ½ tsp turmeric

• ½ cup spinach, chopped

• ½ cup tomato sauce

• 2 tbsp oil

• 1 tsp cumin seeds

• 2 tsp cumin powder

• 1 tsp paprika

• 1 tsp garam masala

• 1 Tb ghee, melted

Instructions

Heat a saucepan on medium heat. Dry roast the mung beans till dal is light brown in color and fragrant. Add water, salt, turmeric and bring it to a boil. Add spinach, lower heat and cook till mung is soft to the touch and dal reaches the desired consistency. Add tomato sauce to the dal. Heat oil in a fry pan, add cumin seeds, and fry till light brown. Switch off heat, add cumin powder and paprika. Add this and garam masala to the dal. Drizzle melted ghee and serve hot with plain rice.