# Sri Lankan-Style Coconut Spinach Dal

A cozy bowl of Sri Lankan-style coconut spinach dal that is creamy, garlicky, and a perfect mix of homely and tropical.

- Servings: 3 servings
- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 cup masoor dal (red lentils), washed and soaked
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 green chilli, slit
- curry leaves
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 1 tsp grated garlic
- 1 medium tomato, chopped
- 0.5 tsp turmeric powder
- 0.5 tsp red chilli powder
- 0.25 tsp fenugreek (methi) powder
- 0.75 cup coconut milk
- 1.5 cups water
- Salt
- 1 handful fresh spinach leaves, roughly chopped
- 1 tsp coconut oil
- 0.5 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 dried red chilli
- curry leaves
- 1 tsp coconut oil
- Chopped coriander leaves
- lemon juice

## Instructions

1. In a kadai, add the soaked masoor dal, onion, chilli, curry leaves, ginger, garlic, tomato, turmeric, chilli powder, fenugreek powder, coconut milk (½ cup), water, and salt.
2. Mix well, cover, and cook for 10 minutes on medium flame.
3. Open the lid, stir well, and continue cooking uncovered for another 10 minutes, stirring occasionally so it doesn’t stick.
4. Add the remaining ¼ cup coconut milk and spinach leaves.
5. Cook till spinach softens.
6. In a small pan, heat coconut oil and add mustard seeds, dried red chilli, and curry leaves.
7. Let them splutter.
8. Pour this tadka into the dal, turn off the flame, and finish with coriander leaves and lemon juice.

## Equipment

- kadai
- small pan

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DP8N0ljDFiD/?igsh=MW5ubDV2a2ExOHJlYw==
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- Extracted: 2025-12-20

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