Red Lentil and Spinach Dal [মুসুর পালং]

Red Lentil and Spinach Dal is a Bengali recipe, which goes very well for winter lunch with hot steaming rice. It can also be taken by itself as a soup. This is a fast, simple and tasty recipe, full of nutrition, and would surely be in the list of PopEye's favorite dishes!!

Ingredients

1. Red Lentil/Masoor Dal-1/2 cup [মুসুর ডাল]
   
2. Fresh Spinach [পালং]
   
3. Fenugreek Seeds [Methi] [মেথি]
   
4. Green Chillies, slitted
   
5. Salt
6. Sugar
7. Turmeric powder
   
8. Oil
9. Water-2-3cups

Procedure

1. Heat oil in a kadai/pan.
2. When heated, add the fenugreek seeds.
3. When the seeds start spluttering and a nice smell comes out, add the slitted green chillies. Fry for a while
4. Add pre-washed Red Lentils along with water.
5. Cut the spinach leaves into small pieces and add to the Lentils.
6. Add salt, sugar, turmeric powder and mix well.
7. Cover the lid of the kadai and let the dal boil in low heat until done.
8. Serve with hot steaming rice.