Leafy Kootu / Keerai Kootu

Leafy  Gravy / Keerai Kootu

Keerai : 4 cups ( chopped )

Sugar : 1 pinch

Salt to taste

Green chilly : 2

Coconut :  2 tbsp ( grated )

Green gram dal /  Paasi paruppu / Moong dal :  ½ cup

Cumin seeds : 1 tsp

Rice flour :  1 tsp

Turmeric powder : 1 pinch

Black Gram dal / Ulutham parupu / Urad dal : 1 tsp

Mustard seeds : ½ tsp

Coconut oil : 1 tsp

            Cook Green gram in sufficient water adding turmeric powder,   till it is well cooked .  You can cook it in Pressure cooker.

Wash Keerai well and nicely chop .

Using less water cook greens by adding sugar in open pan.  After cooking, it will reduce drastically in quantity.

Grind coconut , cumin seeds, green chilly and rice flour to a nice paste.

When Keerai is cooked,  add boiled green gram , few pinches of  salt ,  coconut paste ,water if needed and give a nice boil.

In oil temper with mustard seeds, black gram and cumin seeds.

Serve with Hot Rice and Sambar /  Rasam. 

Note :

·        Use very less salt as the Keerai will already contain some salt in it.

·        You can use any types of Keerai like Mulai keerai, Siru Keerai , Pasala keerai, Puli Keerai , Ara Keerai , Ponaanganni keerai etc.

·        Replace green chilly with red chilly

·        You can omit adding cooked green gram dal, coconut paste and make it as Plain Keerai .