Bachali Pulusu Koora - Malabar Spinach Curry

Ingredients:
2 Cups - Chopped Bachali Koora / Malabar Spinach
4 Table Spoons - Chana Dal
1 Table Spoon - Methi Seeds
1 - Big Onion, Cut long
3 - Green Chillies, Cut long
6 - Curry Leaves
1 Tea Spoon - Menthi Kharam
2 Tables Spoons - Thick Tamarind Pulp
Salt
Turmeric

Tadka:
1 Table Spoon - Oil
Mustard Seeds
Ura dal
Hing
1 - Red Chilli

Procedure:
1. Soak Chana dal and methi seeds for 1 hour.
2. Heat oil in a pan and add tadka. After tadka is done add onions, green chillies and saute them.

3. After onions become soft, add the soaked chana dal and methi seeds and mix well.
4. After chana dal become soft and breaks easily, add the chopped Malabar Spinach and cover the pan with a lid.
5. After 5 minutes, remove the lid and add salt, turmeric, Methi Kharam, tamarind and mix well.
Note: This dish should be semi solid, therefore add/adjust water accordingly.
6. Cook it for 5 minutes on a medium flame, mixing in between.
7. This goes well with Plain dal (utta pappu) and ghee rice, Kandi pachadi (Toor dal chutney) and chapaties.