Iron Rich Kootu

   Iron Rich Kootu(Mulai Keerai kootu) :

                             Mulai Keerai Kootu is a tasty south Indian receipe goes well with steamed rice.

                                      

Preparation time : 10 mins

Cooking time : 30 mins

Servings : 3 to 4

Ingredients :

·        Mulai keerai – 2 cups chopped

·        Tur dal + split Bengal gram +moong dal – 1 cup

·        Onion – 1 big chopped

·        Sambar powder  - 2 ½ spoon

·        Salt as needed

For tempering :

·        Oil – 1 spoon

·        Mustard seeds – ¼ spoon

·        Urad dall – ¼ spoon

To grind :

·        Coconut – ½ cup

·        Khus khus – ½ spoon

·        Sombu – ½ spoon

Preparation :

          Pressure cook the dhals for 3 whistles and keep it aside.

          Clean .wash and chopped the mulai keerai.

          Grind  coconut along with khus khus and sombu into a fine paste .keep it aside.

Method:

·        Heat oil in a pan and add tempering items.

·        Add  chopped onion , and fry for a minute in low flame.

·        Add the cooked dhal into it.

·        Add sambar powder and fry in low flame till the raw smell  goes off.

·        Then add enough water and chopped greens.check the salt.cover with lid.

·        Cook it covered till the greens becomes soft..

·        At last add the grinded paste and  mix well .Adjust the salt if required.

·        Simmer for another 5 mins and off flame …Done!
                                          

                      

Delicious kurma is ready. Serve hot with Rice.. J