1. Make sure that you don't dry the spinach after washing. 2. Cook the chopped spinach in a microwavable bowl, covered, in a microwave on HIGH for 5 minutes, with 1 teaspoon salt, stirring thrice. 3. Set aside to cool. 4. Add water, lentils, and turmeric in a pot, bring to a boil, and simmer for 30 minutes, or until lentils are tender. 5. Do not drain. 6. Grind coconut, cumin, red chili, with 1/2 cup water in a blender, to a paste. 7. Remove from the blender and set aside. 8. In the same blender (you needn't wash it), separately grind the spinach coarsely (don't make it into a paste!). 9. Mix the spinach, coconut paste, and cooked lentils (along with its water) together in a large pot and bring it to a boil, stirring occasionally. 10. Remove from the flame and set aside. 11. While the spinach-lentil mixture is boiling, in a small frying pan, heat the oil, and add mustard seeds and Urad dal. 12. When the mustard sputters, pour the contents of the frying pan into the spinach-lentil mixture. 13. Stir, and serve hot, over plained steamed rice. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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