Add 1cup toor dal, 2 cups water to cooker.

Add 1 chopped onion, cleaned spinach to cooker

If adding thotakura instead of spinach, add 2 chopped tomatoes to cooker

Turn the cooker off after 3 whistles

Add thalimpu and mix while it is still on the flame. Add water as necessary

Add lemon if you want a bit more tanginess