Spinach with Black-Eyed Peas

Ingredients:

Spinach - 1 cup (Fresh or Frozen)
Moong Dal - 1/4 cup
Black-Eyed Peas - 1/4 cup
Sambar powder - 1 tsp
Green chillies  - 2
Asafetida - 1/4 tsp
Urad Dal - 2 tsp
Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Oil - 2 tsp
Salt - to taste

Procedure:

1. Soak the Black-Eyed Peas for 2 hours in enough water.
2. Cook the soaked peas and moong dal in a separate vessel placed in pressure cooker for 2-3 whistle.
3. Cook the spinach with sambar powder, split green chillies, turmeric powder, asafetida and salt in enough water.
4. Add the cooked peas and dal.  Mix well.
5. Heat oil in a small pan and add the mustard seeds and urad dal and fry till golden brown.
6. Add it to the spinach and mix well.

Serve hot with chapatti or rice.

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