To start with the spinach recipe, separate the spinach leaves from the stems and wash them in cold water.
Now put the pressure cooker on medium heat and add clean spinach, chillies, salt and a little sugar as per your taste and stir.
Now add tamarind and some water. Don't add too much water because spinach tends to lose water when cooked.
Let them cook for about 10 minutes. Once the spinach is cooked, remove from the pan and set aside.
Take a blender and add the spinach mixture and blend into a smooth paste. Transfer to a bowl when done.
now in another kadai Add some oil and heat it now add mustard seeds and wait for them to splutter.
Once the mustard seeds splutter, add the chana dal and wait until it gets toasted and brown.
Now add mustard seeds and chana dal to the spinach mixture and stir.
Taste the Puli Keerai, check for salt and spices and adjust as per your taste.
Your Puli Keerai recipe is ready and you can serve them with white rice and Vendakai Poriyar.
