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Red Spinach Dal Curry with Coconut Cashew Paste | Healthy Indian Curry for Rice
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Red Spinach Curry with Coconut and Cashews

A creamy and healthy curry made with red spinach, dal, coconut, and cashews. Perfect with rice or roti.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: South Indian
Keyword: curry for rice
Servings: 4 people
Author: Jinoo JK
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Ingredients

  • 1 tsp oil
  • ½ inch ginger chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves chopped
  • 1 sprig curry leaves
  • ½ inch cinnamon stick
  • 2 cloves
  • Pinch of asafoetida
  • ½ onion finely chopped
  • 1 tomato finely chopped
  • ¼ cup toor dal washed
  • Pinch turmeric powder
  • ½ tsp chilli powder
  • 2 cups water
  • 1.5 tsp ghee
  • ½ tsp mustard seeds
  • ½ tsp cumin seeds
  • 4 dried red chillies
  • 3 cups red spinach chopped
  • ¼ cup coconut
  • 10 cashews
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions

  • Heat oil in cooker, sauté ginger, garlic, curry leaves.
  • Add cinnamon, cloves, asafoetida. Fry onion, then tomato.
  • Add dal, turmeric, chilli powder, water. Pressure cook 4 whistles.
  • In a pan, heat ghee, add mustard, cumin, red chillies. Add spinach, cook till it shrinks.
  • Grind coconut and cashews to a paste.
  • Mash dal, add spinach and paste, mix well.
  • Add salt, let it boil once, and serve hot.