Ingredients
2 cups of frozen, thawed chopped spinach
1/2 cup of toor dal
1/2 cup frozen green peas,thawed
1 small onion, chopped
2 small tomatoes, chopped
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp garlic paste
1 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1-2 tsp each dhania-jeera (coriander-cumin), freshly roasted
and powdered
1/2 tsp amchoor (mango powder)
1/2 tsp black peppercorns, freshly powdered
4 green chillies, slit
Salt to taste
2 tbsp cooking oil or ghee (clarified butter)

Instructions
Wash the dal and pressure cook with 1 cup of water till soft and mushy.
Heat the oil and add the cumin/mustard. When they start crackling, add the slit green chillies and ginger/garlic paste. Add the onions after a minute and fry till the onions
turn color. Add the tomatoes and fry till they become soft. Now add all the dry powders and mix well. Fry for about a minute. Add the spinach, peas and the cooked dal. Mix in salt to taste. Add 1 cup of water and let it come to a boil on a low flame. Remove and serve immediately.