Murungai keerai kootu (Moringa leaves gravy)

Murungai keerai kootu (Moringa leaves gravy) - preparation time 20 to 25 mins
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:-
Murungai keerai - 2 cups (washed well).
Turmeric - ¼ tsp
Sambar powder - 1.5 tsp
Salt - to taste
Water - 1 or 1 ½ cup water (till the greens get immersed)
Thalikkum vadagam - 1
Cumin seed - 1 tsp
Toor dhal (Thuvaram paruppu) - one cup (pressure cooked).
Grated coconut - 3 tbsp (optional)
Roasted and ground Cumin seed - ½ tsp
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. If you cook for long time it will become dark
Add cooked dhal to greens and boil.
In a tawa thalikkum vadagam (which contains jeera, urad dhal, onion, mustard, castor oil, etc) when it splutters add cummin seed fry and add to kootu
Add grated coconut cumin powder to kootu and serve.
Transfer to serving bowl immediately to avoid over cooking of green. Murungai keerai will take less time to cook.
Murungai keerai kootu can be taken with rice.

Note: While cooking greens don't cover the vessel with lid because greens color will become dark.