Puli ittu keerai (Spinach with tamarind)

1.Cut and boil a bunch of spinach along with 1-2 sliced tomatoes and 3-4 sliced green chillies.
2.Boil toor dal with a pinch of turmeric powder.
3.Soak some amount of tamarind in water and make an extract.
4.Add the boiled spinach and the toor dal to this tamarind extract.
5.Add salt to taste and a little amount of asafoetida.
6.Allow this to boil for about 10 min.
7.Fry a teaspoon of mustard seeds,a teaspoon of methi seeds and 3-4 red chillies in oil and add to this.
8.Serve hot with rice.