Soppina Saaru
Ingredients
- 1 bunch Spinach leaves / பசலைக்கீரை - washed n chopped
- ½ cup Thoor dhal / துவரம் பருப்பு - cooked
- 1 tsp Fenugreek seed / வெந்தயம் - cooked along with thoor dhal
- 3 nos Onion / வெங்காயம் - chopped
- 2 nos Tomato / தக்காளி - chopped
- 5 nos Garlic / பூண்டு - chopped
- 1 inch piece Ginger / இஞ்சி - chopped
- 2 nos Green Chili, Fresh / பச்சை மிளகாய் - chopped
- 1 cup Tamarind extract / புளிக் கரைசல் - using 1 lemon size of tamarind
- 1 tsp Salt / உப்பு - adjust to your taste
- 1 tsp Turmeric powder / மஞ்சள் தூள்
- 2 tbsp Sambar Masala powder
- 2 nos Red Chili, Dry / வற மிளகாய்
- 1 pinch Asafoetida / பெருங்காயம்
- 3 tbsp Sesame Oil / நல்லெண்ணெய்
- 1 tsp Mustard seed / கடுகு
- 2 tbsp Jaggery / வெல்லம் - grated, optional
- 5 nos Curry leaves, Fresh / கருவேப்பிலை
Instructions
- Heat 2tsp of oil in a pan
- Add ginger, garlic, green chili and fry them well
- Add onion fry till transparent
- Add tomato and sauté them till it turns mushy
- Add spinach and cook them till becomes ¼ of its size
- Allow it to cool
- Grind in a mixer into a coarse paste along with cooked thoor dhal
- Heat rest of oil in the pan again
- Temper mustard in it
- Add red chili, curry leaves and fry it
- Add asafoetida, turmeric powder, sambar powder and mix well
- Add tamarind extract, ground paste, salt and 2cup of water and bring them to boil
- Add jaggery
- Serve hot with ragi muddhe or rice
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