Pressure cook toor dal, chopped spinach with garlic, turmeric, adding enough water till dal is cooked.
Mash it well and keep aside.
Heat a little oil and add cumin seeds, methi seeds, urad dal.
When they are fried, add ginger, garlic, onion.
Fry till onions are brownish.
Add tomato and cook till it is mushy.
Now add the cooked dal, cumin powder, chilli powder, salt.
Add enough water to make it a thick dal.
Bring it to bowl and take off the heat.
Separately, heat ghee and add mustard seeds.
When they start popping, add garlic, curry leaves.
When garlic turns brownish, pour the seasoning over the dal and close the lid immediately.
Serve hot with rice and a dollop of ghee.