Chard Pappu

Ingredients

1 cup de-husked mung dal

1 bunch chard, chopped

1 hot pepper, halved (optional)

pinch of turmeric

salt, to taste

lemon juice, to taste

Poppu:

1 tbsp Oil

1/2 tsp cumin

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

few curry leaves

one split dry red chili pepper

Cook the mung dal with hot pepper and chard in a pressure cooker (or regular pot). Once cooked, add salt, turmeric and lemon juice to it. To make poppu, in a small pan put the oil, once it gets sufficiently hot, add dry chilli, mustard seeds, and cumin. Once the mustard seeds start popping, add curry leaves. Remove the poppu from fire and add to the dal. Enjoy with rice or roti.

Options: Chard can be replaced by any other greens or squashes or tomatoes.