Spinach Dhal from The Settler's Cookbook by Yasmin Alibhai-Brown

Ingredients

• 1 tsp black mustard seeds
• 1 tsp turmeric
• A mug of moong dhal
• 1 green or red chilli, slit open
• 3 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
• Salt
• 2 cloves
• 1 tsp jeera powder
• Lime to taste
• ½ tsp sugar
• 1 packet frozen leaf spinach
• 1 large fresh tomato or a couple of tinned ones
• 1 tsp dhania powder
• 2 tbsp oil