Cheera Parippu Curry Or Dal Paalak

Ingredientsfor 3 servings

• 4 cup Spinach(chopped) Paalak (Cheera)
• 1/2 cup Sambar Parippu or Toor dal
• 1/2 cup Coconut — grated
• 3 - small Onions (Kunjulli)
• 2 pinch Cumin seeds (Jeerakam)
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp Chilly powder
• Salt, to taste
• 1 tbsp Coconut oil
• 1 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1 - Dry red chillies (Kollamulaku)
• Curry leaves A, a few

Preparation

1. Step 1

   For preparing Cheera Parippu Curry or Dal Paalak, first cook dal with turmeric powder, chilly powder, a little water and salt in a pressure cooker.

2. Step 2

   Add chopped paalak or cheera and cook for 1 - 2 minutes.

3. Step 3

   Blend together coconut, cumin seeds and small onions by adding little water until you get a thick solution.

4. Step 4

   Pour this into the paalak and dal mixture.

5. Step 5

   Remove from fire when it starts boiling.

6. Step 6

   Do not boil too much.

7. Step 7

   Pour oil into a pan and heat it or a kadai.

8. Step 8

   Let the mustard seeds crackle and cook dry red chillies and curry leaves.

9. Step 9

   Add this seasoning into the Cheera Paalak Curry or Dal Paalak.