Keerai Kootu / Greens With Toor Dal

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Keerai Kootu / Greens With Toor Dal

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :10 Min

Cook Time : 20 Min

Total Time : 30 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 3
  • 1 big bunch approx 200 gms Keerai / Greens


  • 1/4 cup Toor dal


  • 1/4 cup grated coconut


  • 1 dry red chilli broken


  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds


  • 1 tbsp salt or as per taste


  • 1 cup water


  • To temper: 1 tbsp coconut oil


  • 1 tsp mustard seeds


  • 1 tsp urad dal


  • 1 sprig curry leaves


  • 1 dry red chilli


  • 1/4 tsp Asafodita / hing

Directions

  • Wash and clean the Keerai Leaves in running water and keep aside.
  • Take a pressure cooker add the toor dal and pressure cook for 5 mins. Remove and mash the dal and keep aside.
  • Grind the coconut, cumin and red chilli to a fine paste and keep aside.
  • Bring 1/2 cup of water to boil and quickly blanch the leaves with some salt for 3-5 mins.
  • Take off the leaves and reserve the water.
  • Once cooled, mash the leaves by traditional pestle or gently pulse in a blender.
  • Heat oil in a pan over medium heat.
  • Add the mustard seeds and let it crackle. Add urad dal, red chilli, curry leaves and asafoetida and saute for a min.
  • Add the coconut paste , salt, mashed dal and cook around 5 minutes.
  • Serve with your meal.