Palakura Pappu/Dal Palak

It is a very simple recipe. This will there in my house at least one's in a week or at least one's in a fortnight. Very easy and simple and of course very healthy dal. This can be consumed with either roti or rice.

Ingredients:

Toor Dal/Yellow Pigeon Peas/Red Gram/Kandi Pappu - 1 cup
Palak/Spinach - 2 bunches or 200 Grms
Onion - 1
Green Chillies -2
Salt - to taste
Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
Asafoetida - a pinch
For Tempering:
Oil -1 tbsp
Mustard Seeds - 1tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
Red Chillies - 2 
Curry Leaves - 5 to 7

Procedure:

Pressure cook toor dal/yellow pigeon peas for three whistles. Mash it with a laddle.
Chop palak/spinach and onions. Wash palak/spinach thoroughly.
Split green chillies.
Heat oil in a thick bottomed pan.
Add all the ingredients under 'For Tempering' heading.
Once they start spluttering add onions and green chillies. 
Fry them till the onions turn translucent. Add spinach/palak to it.
Fry this also for a while. Add salt and turmeric powder. Add asafoetida and little water. Allow this to boil till the spinach cooks.
Add boiled toor dal/yellow pigeon peas. Allow this to boil for 2 minutes.
Serve it with roti or rice along with raw onions.