Spinach Dhal Fry

Name: Spinach Dhal Fry
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Malaysian
Ingredients: 100-120 g spinach, cleaned and finely chopped; 300 g red lentils/split mung beans; 300 g red lentils/split mung beans; 4 cups water; 3 medium tomatoes, chopped; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 1 red chilli, finely sliced; 2 Tbsp vegetable oil/ghee; 2 Tbsp vegetable oil/ghee; 2 tsp cumin seeds; ½ tsp celery seeds (optional); 2 large onions, peeled and finely diced; 1 heaped Tbsp garlic ginger paste; ¼ tsp ground black pepper; Salt to taste; 2 red/green chillies, finely sliced; 2 red/green chillies, finely sliced

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr

Appears in

Champur

By Jasvinder Karam

Published 2023

About

The addition of spinach is a nice variation to the dhal dish.

Ingredients

Vegetables

100-120 g spinach, cleaned and finely chopped

Asia
Malaysia
Main course
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Cooking the Lentils

Wash the lentils until the water runs clear.
Cook the lentils with 4 cups of water on medium heat. Once the water starts boiling, add in the tomatoes, turmeric powder and chilli.
Allow the lentils to cook for 30 minutes or until completely soft.