PALAK SOPPINA PALYA / PALAK SABJI

Ingredients:
Palak leaves/spinach-cleaned,washed and finely chopped (palak soppu)
2tbsps finely chopped -onions
finely chopped or slit lengthwise- green chillies
1/4tsp mustard
1/4 jeera/ cuminseeds
1/2tsp bengal gram
1/2tsp urad dal
few curry leaves
chopped coriander leaves
shredded  fresh coconut (optional)
salt to taste
oil as required

Method:
Heat the oil, add mustard, cumin seeds, when they splutter, add bengal gram,urad dal and curry leaves and fry for one minute. Add chopped greeen chillies and onions and fry for few minutes or until the onions are slightly browned. Then add salt and chopped palak leaves and mix well and cover it for few minutes or until leaves are cooked. Stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat. Stir coriander leaves and fresh coconut. Mix well and serve as a side dish or serve with chapati.