Broccoli Spinach Patoli

Ingredients:
Broccoli 6 inch head
Spinach 1 Cup Packed
Chana Dal 1/2 Cup
Whole Red Chiles 2
Garlic 3 Cloves
Turmeric Powder a big Pinch
Salt to taste

Method of preparation:

Break broccoli into small florets and wash under water.
Steam the broccoli until its just tender but firm.
Alternatively, add broccoli to boiling water for couple of minutes to cook.
Wash and roughly chop spinach leaves.

Peel and lightly crush the garlic cloves.
Soak chana dal in fresh water for couple of hours.
Refresh the soaked dals in fresh water.
Grind the soaked chana dal into somewhat coarse paste adding enough water.
Mix few pinches of salt into coarsely ground chana dal mixture.
Spread the ground chana dal mixture onto a wide vessel.
Pressure cook the chana dal mixture for 3 whistles.

Remove the cooked chana dal mixture from cooker and crumble it with help of fingers into coarse powder.
If the dal mixture is cooled off, you can use a food processor to do the same job.

Heat oil in a pan on medium heat , add red chiles and fry till it changes color. Remove it onto a plate and finely crush with along with a pinch of salt.
Into the same pan with remaining oil, add all talimpu ingredients in order along with garlic cloves.
When urad dal changes color, add spinach and salt.
Fry till spinach wilts and then stir in broccoli.
Stir in crumbled dal mixture, crushed red chile and turmeric powder.
Cook covered for a minute and remove from heat.
Serve broccoli spinach patoli with steamed rice and dollop of ghee.