Wash and rinse yellow moong dal. Add enough water to dal and cook in a pressure cooker.
Heat a tablespoon oil in a pan. Add 2 chopped garlic cloves and chopped ginger . Add chopped spinach leaves. Stir continiously until spinach gets cooked.
Add cooked dal to the pan and mix. Add salt to taste. Let the mixture boil properly. If you need thin dal then add water accordingly.
Heat a tablespoon oil in a different pan. Add cumin seeds, asafoetida, garlic cloves,curry leaves,turmeric powder,red chilli powder,and dry red chillies. Let it sizzle. Pour the seasoning over dal and mix it. Garnish with chopped cilantro.
