Difficulty Rating 3: Pressure cooker needed, Special Ingredients Needed
Thotakurra is an Indian vegetable similar to spinach.
1 ½ cups Toor dal
1/2 a large bunch of thotakura/amaranth (or substitute spinach) leaves washed and chopped
1/2 a large bunch of thotakura/amaranth (or substitute spinach) leaves washed and chopped
½ medium onion diced
1 medium tomato diced
¾ Green chili (adjust to taste)
2 tsp. Tamarind paste (optional)
Salt to taste
½ tsp mustard seeds
1//2 tsp Chana dal (optional)
½ tsp cumin seeds
Few curry leaves (optional)
Pinch asafoetida (optional)
- 1. Combine the toor dal, amarath leaves, green chilli, onion and tomato with a pinch of turmeric in a pressure cooker. Cook it in the pressure cooker for 4 to 5 whistles till soft.
- 2. Heat oil and splutter a mustard seeds, chana dal, cumin seeds, curry leaves and asafoetida.
- 3. Add the spiced oil to the cooked dal mixture. Now add the salt and tamarind and return the dal mixture to the stove and cook for another five minutes.
- 4. Serve with hot rice, fry and papadam.
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