KEERAI KOOTU

 

                       As I have already told I love Kootu a lot. During my school days itself I will ask Keerai Sadam for my lunch. My brother will run off on seeing Keerai and dishes made out of Keerai. The cleaning of Keerai is a tough job for my mom. So I clean Keerai for her. But as of here we get only frozen Spinach (Keerai). My job became easier. Twice a week i will surely prepare Keerai Kootu. With frozen keerai we cannot prepare keerai poriyal. This is a tasty & healthy Kootu.

INGREDIENTS

KEERAI	1 Big Bunch(I used frozen keerai)
MOONG DHAL	½ Cup
BIG ONION	1 No
TURMERIC POWDER	A Generous Pinch
SAMBAR POWDER	1 Tsp
SALT	To Taste

To Grind

COCONUT	¼ Cup
JEERA	½ Tsp
DRY RED CHILLY	1 or 2
RAW RICE (or) RICE FLOUR	½ Tsp

To Temper

MUSTARD	1 Tsp
URAD DHAL	1 Tsp
OIL/GHEE	1 Tsp

STEP BY STEP PICTURES

 Soak the Moong Dhal for 10 mins.Allow water to boil in a vessel & add Moong Dhal.Cook until it becomes mushy.    

                                             

Then add the Keerai. If you have fresh Keerai wash it out well and chop it roughly.

Soak raw rice for 10 mins.Take the items given under the table to grind in a mixie jar.Grind to a paste with water.

Pour the grounded mixture over the Keerai.Add Salt  & bring it to boil.(You can add a pinch of sugar to retain the green color of Keerai)

Now transfer to serving bowl

Heat oil/ghee in a kadai.Add onions and fry it until it turns brown

 Now drop the fried onions in the Keerai Kootu

Yummy Keerai Kootu is ready. It will be delicious with hot rice &  ghee.