Red Spinach with yellow lentils

Ingredients :
Red spinach or laal saag - 1/2 kg ,

Yellow lentils or moong dhuli - 4 tbsp ,
Garlic -2 ( chopped ),
Dried red chilli -1 ,
Oil -1 tsp ,
Salt to taste .

Method :
Pluck out the leaves and discard the hard stem from the spinach .
Wash and keep in a strainer .
Soak  the  dal in a bowl for 2  to 3 hours .

Heat kadhai and put 1 tsp of oil in it .As oil heats up ad red chilli and chopped garlic .

As garlic starts to roast add the spinach leaves  .
Lower the heat and put on lid .

After few seconds ,open the lid .The spinach will reduced   and  then add the soaked lentil and 1/4 tsp salt .Cover for  7 to 8 minutes .
Moong dal will soften after 7 to 8 minutes.

Rasie the heat and mix  the spinach and lentil and close the gas after the spinach is evenly coated .

Taste salt .

This dish is served as a side dish and eaten with rice or roti .

Serves - 4