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Keerai Kootu


Ingredients:

Keerai- 1 bunch - (You can use any greens)
Green Gram dhal – ½ cup
Mustard seeds- 1 tsp
Onion – 1/2 chopped finely
Sambar powder- 1 tsp
Turmeric powder- ½ tsp
Coconut gratings – 1 tablespoon
Jeera – 1 tsp
Oil- 2 tsp
Salt – ½ teaspoon

Method:

Cook green gram dhal till soft. Remove the roots and wash the keerai thoroughly. Chop the keerai finely. Place the chopped keerai in a thick bottomed vessel. Add salt, sambar powder and turmeric powder. Close it with a lid. Cook the keerai in slow flame. No need to add water since the keerai will cook in its own water content. When the keerai is cooked, add cooked dhal mashed nicely. Grind coconut and jeera to a paste and add this also to the keerai. Add little water and make semi liquid. Allow to boil. Season it with mustard and chopped onion finely fried.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

vaalga tamil,valarga un pugal

Anonymous said...

Tried it; very tasty, even without the fried onion.

Kamala said...

Hi,

Thank you for visiting my site. Nice to hear that you tried this recipe.

Anonymous said...

i think you should fry it with few chillies

Kamala said...

Thank you for visiting my site. Since we are adding sambar powder, no need to add chillies. However, if you require this kootu little spicy, then you can add chillies in the seasoning and add to the kootu.