3 1/2 cups water, divided
1 cup dried yellow split peas
1 bay leaf
2 cupts chopped cauliflower florets
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp butter
1 tsp vegetable oil
1 cup chopped onion
1 1/2 tsp minced peeled fresh ginger
2 garlic cloves minced
1 tbsp cumin seeds
1 tbsp brown mustard seeds
1 1/2 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground turmeric
1/2 tsp ground red pepper flakes
1/8 tsp ground cloves
4 cups torn spinach
Instructions: Combine 2 1/2 cups water, peas, bay leaf in a large sauce pan, bring to boil. reduce heat and summer covered 50 minutes or until tender. Add 1 cup water, cauliflower and salt and bring to biol. Reduced heat and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes or until cauliflower is very tender stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, discard bay leaf. Heat butter and oil in small skillet over medium high heat until it melts. Add onion, ginger, and saute 3 minutes. Add cumin and other spices, cook over low heat 2 minutes, stir, add onion mixture, to pea mixture, simmer uncovered 15 minutes or until thick. Stir in spinach for 2 minutes or until spinach wilts.