Manathakkaali Keerai Avial type

Ingredients:

• Manathakkaali Keerai – 1 bunch
• Yellow moong Dal – ½ cup
• Coconut gratings – ¼ cup
• Green chillies – 2
• Cumin seeds – 1 teaspoon
• Rice or rice flour – 1 teaspoon
• Turmeric Power – a pinch
• Salt – ½ teaspoon or as per taste
• Coconut Oil – 1 teaspoon
• Mustard – ½ teaspoon

Method:

• Remove the leaves from the stem.
• Wash and chop the greens.
• In a pan make seasoning.
• Cook the yellow moong dal along with turmeric till soft.
• Add the greens to cooked dal and cook on low flame.
• Grind coconut, green chillies,cumin seeds and rice to a fine paste and add to the greens and stir well.
• Remove from the fire and serve with rice.

Notes:

• You can use any keeri to make this dish. I like yellow moong dal kootu very much. Even with out any dal also you can make this keerai kootu.