Keerai Kootu (Greens with Dhal)

I have my school alumini meet tomorrow and am pretty much excited to see the school, friends and teachers after almost 15 years. So waiting for the autograph moments!!

Keerai kootu is mittus fav and am happy that she has not adapted her mothers habit of ignoring this healthy veggie ;) so keerai kootu is made often for her sake.

Keerai Kootu Recipe

Ingredients:

• Keerai(Greens) - 1 cup
• Moong dal - 4 tbsp
• Small onion - 4 to 5
• Tomato - 1 small sized
• Turmeric powder - a pinch
• Salt- to taste

To grind:

• Coconut - 1/8 cup
• Raw Rice - 1/2 tbsp (You can use rice flour too)
• Water - little enough to grind to a paste

To Temper :

• Oil - 1tbsp
• Mustard 1 tsp
• Urad dal 1/2 tsp
• Jeera - 1 tsp
• Hing - a generous pinch
• Green Chilli - 1 chopped

Method:

1. Clean the greens by removing the root part. Wash it twice atleast, keep aside and let it dry.Then chop it finely.
2. Pressure cook moong dhal with turmeric powder for 4-5 whistles until mushy and smash it well with a laddle, set aside. Grind coconut with raw rice and water to a fine paste and set aside.
3. In a vessel add greens and water till immersing level and cook the greens with required salt. Then add the dal, grinded paste - Check and adjust the salt and bring it to a boil.
4. Meanwhile heat oil in a pan - Add mustard seeds, urad dhal and jeera let it splutter then add hing and green chilli saute for 2mins. Then add onion and tomato saute until onions turns golden brown and raw smell of tomato leaves. Now add the cooked greens and mix well. and switch off. Serve with rice and ghee.

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Keerai Poriyal (Greens Stir Fry)

This is another healthy poriyal that can be done in a jiffy(but sure the cleaning part takes time :) )

Keerai Poriyal Recipe

Ingredients:

• Keerai - 1 small bunch (comes to 1 cup)
• Onion - 1 chopped finely
• Coconut(grated) - 2 tbsp
• Salt- to taste

To Temper :

• Oil - 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Urad Dhal - 1/2 tsp
• Green Chillies - 1
• Curry leaves - few

Method:

1. Clean the greens and remove the root part and wash the leaves well.Keep aside.
2. Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds, urad dhal and curry leaves let it splutter. Then add green chillies, onion fry till slightly browned then add the greens with required salt. Keep in medium flame and keep stirring until the greens reduce in volume and sauted well.
3. The green will let out water so be careful in sprinkling water. Keep closed and allow the greens to cook. Once the greens become dry then finally add coconut and switch. Give a quick stir and transfer to serving bowl.

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