Spinach Masala Pongal

Ingredients

• • Rice - 1 cup
• • Green grams - ¼ cup
• • Spinaches - 2 bunches
• • Green chillies - 7
• • Onions - 2
• • Tomatoes - 2
• • Green brinjals - 3
• • Ginger - ½ inch piece
• • Garam masala powder - ½ teaspoon
• • Ghee - 3 tablespoons
• • Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon
• • Cashew nuts - 2 tablespoons
• • Curry leaves - few

Method

• 1. Dry roast rice and dal separately, till it turns light brown in colour.
• 2. Allow it to cool.
• 3. Cut onions tomatoes and brinjals finely.
• 4. Slice ginger into thin long pieces.
• 5. Slit chillies into two.
• 6. Cut spinach as fine as possible.
• 7. Heat oil and fry green chillies, onions, brinjals and tomatoes, in order.
• 8. When it becomes soft add spinach and fry for few minutes.
• 9. Add ginger, masala powder, salt and four to five cups of water.
• 10. When it starts boiling add rice, dal and keep in pressure cooker, in a container.
• 11. Cook for-10 minutes.
• 12. After removing lid, add fried cumin seeds, cashew nuts and curry leaves.
• 13. Mix well.
• 14. Pour rest of the ghee on top and serve hot.