Bachhalkura Pappu (Malabar Spinach Daal)

Ingredients : 

Pressure Cook :

• Bachhalkura (Malabar Spinach)- 1 bunch - about 2 cups after chopping 
• Toor dal- 1/2 cup
• Onion - 1
• Tomato - 1
• Fenugreek seeds- 1 tsp
• Green chillies - 4

For Tempering :

• Oil - 2tsps
• Mustard seeds
• Asafoetida
• Turmeric
• Dry Red chillies- 4-5

Other ingredients :

• Red chilli powder -2-3 tsps
• Salt
• Jaggery - 1-2 tsps
• Lemon juice- 1-2 tsp

Procedure:

• Wash and chop Bachhalkura, keep aside
• Chop 1 Onion, 1 Tomato and 4-5 Green Chillies .
• Pressure cook chopped Bachhalkura, chopped onion, chopped Tomato, Toor Dal ( about 1/2 cup), Fenugreek seeds(1 tsp) adding enough water.
• Once cooked , after the steam settles down, mash the contents in the Pressure Cooker.
• In a pan, add some oil.
• Once hot, add mustard seeds. Once they splutter, add asafoetida, turmeric( each about 1 pinch) and dry red chillies.
• Now add the pressure cooked Bachhalkura and Toor Dal mixture.
• Add salt, red chilli powder( 2-3 tsps, per taste), Jaggery - 1 tsp.
• Let the Pappu/Daal come to a boil. 
• Finally add lemon juice.
• Serve hot rice, Ghee, Bachhalkura Pappu(Daal) along with Fish fry :)