Palakura Pulusu

Palakura/palak/ spinach is a very healthy leafy veg. Better to try in as many styles as possible. Pulusu kuralu are rich in leafy veg. with little sour taste. You can preserve it for 2 days outside and for 1 week in fridge. Have it with rice or chapathi.
You can try with other leafy vegs. also. If they are sour  avoid tamarind.

Ingredients:

chopped palak                              2 cups
onion                                            1 med
tomato                                          1 med
chilies                                           1-3
tamarind/extract                           1/2 tsp
jaggery /sugar                               small piece (opt)
red chili powder
salt
tuar dal/ chana dal                          1 tbsp
coriander powder                           1/4 tsp (opt)
fenugreek powder/kasthuri methi  1/4 tsp  (opt)
turmeric powder                             1/4 tsp  (opt)

Tarka:

                               1 tsp  oil

                               1 tsp  split  urad  dal

                               1/4 tsp mustard  seeds
                                1/2 tsp jeera
                               1 dry chili (opt)
                                1 curry leaf

                               pinch of  hingh (opt)

Procedure:

-heat a sauce pan or pressure pan with oil and add  tarka ingredients except leaves and hing on low flame.

-once  the  dal  turns  into  golden brown  add curry leaves and hing
-add chopped onions and chillies and saute for 5 min.
-add chopped tomatoes and saute for another 5 min.
-add spinach and rest of the ingredients and saute for another 5 min
-add 1 cup of water and keep the lid.
-if you are cooking in pressure pan wait for 3 whistles. Wait for 5-10 min and again heat it on high flame till bubbles come.
-if you are cooking in a pan, stir occasionally till the spinach becomes soft.
-for better taste spinach has to become so soft that water should  be seen little thick. Now cook on high flame for 5 min and turn off the flame
-ready to serve.

Tips:

-add salt, chili powder, jaggery and tamarind as per your taste.
-for better taste add opt ingredients also
-you can add garlic and coriander leaves also
-for different taste try by adding brinjal (1) or bottle guard (few small pieces)
-depending upon the thickness you need, change the quantity of water.