Keerai Milagu Kootu

Keerai Milagu Kootu

Ingredients

Palak or any other greens
1/2 cup.  -  Moong dal
1/4 tsp.   -  Turmeric powder
Salt to taste

For grinding

1 tsp.  -  Oil
3/4 tsp.  -  Coriander seeds
1/2 tsp - Urad dal
1/2 tsp -  Black pepper
1/8 tsp.-  Methi seeds
1 no.    -  Red chilli
Small piece - Asafoetida
2 tbsp  - Coconut

For tempering:

1 tsp.    -  Mustard seeds
1 tsp.    - Urad dal
1 tsp.    -  Gingly Oil


Pressure cook the dal with 4 cups of water for 3 whistles.  Saute the ingredients for grinding till the dal becomes golden brown switch off the flame and add coconut and wet grind it with little water.  In a pan add oil and add mustard seeds after it splutters add urad dal.  When the dal becomes golden brown switch off the flame.  When the pressure goes open the lid boil the dal with the ground paste and cut greens. Cook till the greens are cooked and do not overcook as it will loose its colour and taste little bitter.  Switch off the flame and add the tempering.