Manathakkaali Keerai Poracha Kootu

Ingredients:

• 1 bunch - Manathakkaali Keerai
• ½ cup yellow moong dal (cooked)
• 1/4 cup Coconut
• Salt
• oil to make seasoning
• 1/2 sp mustard seeds
• 1/2 sp udad dal
• 2 sp kootu powder OR fry(oil) 1sp udad dal, 2 red chilly and a pinch of asafetida powder and graind.

Method:

• Remove the leaves from the stem.
• Use only leaves.
• Wash and chop the greens.
• In a pan make seasoning.
• Put washed and cut leaves.
• Mix well. add salt and kootu powder.
• Mix well and now add cooked dal.
• Add coconut and mix well.
• Allow it tocook for a while.
• Remove from the fire and serve with rice.

Notes:

• Stem should not be used – the stems are hard and give bitter taste.