Kale Dal

Ingredients

• 1 Cup Toor dal/Split pigeon pea
• 2 Cups firmly packed Kale
• 1 Tsp Oil
• 1 Tsp Mustard Seed
• 1 Tsp Jeera
• 1/2 Tsp Haldi
• 1 Tbsp Red chili powder
• 1 Medium Onion
• 1 Clove Garlic
• 1 Tbsp Tamarind paste
• Salt to taste

Kale is one of the green vegetables which is very good for our health. Many people don’t  like kale because of its taste(even i am one of them ;P ), but when combined with spicy and tangy ingredients it can be made tasty.

Here is a recipe of spicy, tangy and sour kale dal which can be served with rice and chapatis.

Preparations  :

• Cook toor dal in a cooker/rice cooker and keep it ready for later use.
• Chop onions, garlic and kale.

Method :

• In a kadai add oil and heat it on medium flame.
• When hot enough add mustard seeds, when it starts popping add jeera, haldi, curry leaves, onions and garlic. Sauté until onions turn translucent.
• Then add chopped kale and let it cook for 2-3mins (or until kale gets cooked).
• Add salt, red chili powder, tamarind paste and cooked dal. Let it boil for 5mins.
• Transfer it to a serving bowl and serve hot with rice.

Note :

• Green chilies can be added instead of red chili powder.
• Grated green mango can be used instead of tamarind paste.