Papaya Spinach Dal

Papaya is a wonderful fruit, also known as the Power fruit. It has many medicinal values, it mainly boosts our immune system and enhances digestion. I am happy that its available here in US.I like to add green papaya in many dishes, even in sambar.  I usually make dal-papaya or dal-spinach combination. This was the first time I tried a combination of all the three. Hence it became a perfect healthy dish which I needn't explain further :)

Ingredients:

3/4 cup Toor dal

3/4 cup Papaya, chopped into small cubes

1/2 cup Spinach chopped

Salt

For grinding:

1/2 cup grated Coconut

1/4 tsp Turmeric powder

1/2 tsp Cumin seeds

2-3 Shallots

2 Green chillies

For tempering:

1/2 tsp Mustard seeds

2 dry Red chillies

4-5 curry leaves

Oil

Method

Pressure cook the dal and papaya in different bowls for 3 whistles. Meanwhile, add all the ingredients under For grinding in a blender. Make a smooth paste by adding a little water.

Once the dal and papaya are cooked, transfer the dal to a pan. Mash it well to form a smooth paste. Add the cooked papaya , spinach and salt. Add water if required. When it boils, turn the heat to low. Add the coconut paste to the curry.Let it cook for another 2 minutes. Remove from flame. Do the tempering and add it to the curry.

Serve with rice or chapathi.

Sending this to the Kerala Kitchen event hosted by Sarah, an event initiated by Rose and Ria. The original event details are here.