Green Moong Dal and Power Greens Curry

A power packed combination of beans and greens.

Ingredients:

• Split Green Moong Dal - 1 cup
• Power Greens (baby spinach, baby kale, chard) - 3 cups - roughly chopped
• Garlic - 6-7 large cloves - medium chopped
• Olive oil - 1 teaspoon
• Mustard seeds - 1 teaspoon
• Hing / Asafoetida - 1/4th teaspoon
• Turmeric powder - 3/4th teaspoon
• Red chili powder - 1 teaspoon / to taste
• Salt - to taste
• Garam Masala powder - 1 teaspoon
• Coriander leaves - 1/4 cup - finely chopped

1. Cook the split green moong dal with 2 cups of water in a pressure cooker. The dal can also be cooked over stove top.
2. Heat the oil in a sauce pan. Add the mustard seeds and allow them to pop.
3. Add asafoetida, turmeric powder and chopped garlic. Stir till the garlic turns golden brown.
4. Add the roughly chopped greens. Stir well. Cover and cook for 5 minutes.
5. Mash the cooked split moong dal with a big spoon to make it smooth with some coarse texture.
6. Add the moong dal to the sauce pan. Mix well with the greens. 
7. Add salt to taste.
8. Add little water to adjust the consistency similar to a thick soup.
9. Cover and let simmer on low heat for 8-10 minutes.
10. Add the garam masala powder. Mix well. Let it simmer for 2-3 minutes.
11. Garnish with chopped coriander.
12. Serve hot with rice or roti.