12. Keerai kuzhambu

Keerai kuzhambu

It is a simple side dish for lunch that goes with any fried vegetable curry like brinjal, kovaikai, sepangkhangu, lady's finger, potato and carrot. Mulai keerai/ arai keerai/ siru keerai can be used. Lettuce can also be used.

Ingredients:

Toor dal - 1 cup 

Tamarind - 1 big lemon size.

Green chilli - 7

Turmeric powder - a pinch

Hinge - a pinch

Salt - 1tbs

Keerai - 1 bunch (kattu)

Seasoning:

Sesame oil - 1tsp

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Channa dal -1/2 tsp

Urid dal - 1/2 tsp

Red chilli - 4

Methi seeds - 1tsp

Hinge - a pinch

Method:

1. Clean the greens and soak in water for 10 minutes and rinse twice and cut into small pieces.

   

   
   
   
   
   
2. Pressure cook toor dal with turmeric powder and hinge. Smash well and keep aside.
3. Soak Tamarind in hot water and extract the syrup.
4. Season all the ingredients add tamrind water and greens (keerai).
5. Cut the green chillies in length wise and add to the tamarind water. Allow it boil till the leaves are cooked.
   
   
   
6. Add smashed toor dal and allow it boil. If the consistency is watery add rice flour paste to thicken.