Pasalai Keerai Kootu Recipe - Greens recipes

Ingredients

• Pasalai keerai - 1 bunch
• Onion - 1 chopped
• Tomato - 1 chopped
• Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
• Garlic – 1
• Toor dal/ moong dal - 1/4 cup    (mix both the dal – your choice)

For tempering

• Oil - 1 tsp
• Mustard - 1/2 tsp
• Dry red chilli/ green chilli – 2 
• Asafoetida a pinch
• Curry leaves few

For dry grinding

• Pepper - 1/2 tsp
• Grated coconut – 2tsp 
• Dry red chilli – 1
• Garlic -2
• Cumin - 1/2 tsp

Preparation

• Pressure cook the  dal in a cup of water with pasalai keerai, garlic, drop of oil, turmeric tomato and a pinch of asafoetida for about 3 to 4 whistles.
• Now heat the pan with oil, add onion, and saute till color change.
• Now add the dal mixture, grounded coconut paste, salt and little water as you require (consistency). Allow to cook in medium flame for 5 mins and remove from flame.
• Use oil, mustard, red chilli, asafoetida and curry leaves for tempering.
• Ready to serve South Indian special Pasalai Keerai Kootu with rice, dosa, idly and chapathi.
• Enjoy the taste of south Indian samayal recipes.