Monday, September 22, 2008

Mullai Keerai kootu (Amaranth greens gravy)

Mullai Keerai kootu preparation time 20 to 25 mins
When the mullai keerai is tender it will be very soft and tasty when cooked. While cleaning the greens for cooking remove the leave which contains white spot on the back of the leaf or yello leaves. When more hole exist in the leaf don't use that leaf also. While buying check the green bundle well specifically on the leaves. Remove the root and damaged leaves. Take water in a large bowl wash well and immerse the greens for few mins so the sand and dust will settle in the bottom. Remove the greena and wash in water two more times before chopping.


Health Tips : Green contains more iron, low fat, high protein,calcium, fibre and other vitamins so, include more greens. If possible you can make dishes using greens daily.

Ingredients:-
Greens - 2 cups (washed and chopped well) of mullai keerai
Turmeric - ¼ tsp
Sambar powder - 1 tsp
Salt - to taste
Water - 1 or 1 ½ cup water (till the greens get immersed)
Mustard seed - ¼ tsp
Cumin seed - 1 tsp
Urad dhal - 1 tsp
Toor dhal (Thuvaram paruppu) - one cup (pressure cooked).
Grated coconut - 3 tbsp (optional)
Cumin seed - ½ tsp (optional) {Grind this with coconut and make a paste}
Sesame oil - 1 tsp

Preparation method:-
Boil water with turmeric, sambar powder and salt. When water boils add greens and cook till the greens are tender/cooked.

Add cooked dhal to greens and boil.
In a tawa add mustard seed (it splutters), urad dhal (turns golden brown), cumin seed (jeera will splutter) or if you have thalikkum vadagam (which contains jeera, urad dhal, onion, mustard, etc) it can be used. Add to kootu
Add coconut paste to kootu and serve.
Keerai kootu which is healthy with low fat, high protein, iron calcium and fibre is ready to eat. Keerai kootu can be taken with rice/chapati/roti.

Note: While cooking greens dont cover the vessel with lid because greens color will become dark.

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