KEERAI KOOTHU

This dish comprises of spinach and the mung dhal.  Keerai Koothu  combination worked so well for this vegetable dish. As you may know, spinach is a good source of iron, niacin, zinc, dietary fiber, vitamin A/C/E/K/B6 and other nutrients, equally moong dal is also rich source of protein, fiber, vitamin C/K, niacin, iron and other minerals.

Combination of vegetables and dhal are very popular in southern part of India. Best eaten with naan, paratha or rice. What you need are:

KEERAI KOOTHU (Spinach with dhal)

2  cup chopped spinach
1/2  cup mung dal soak then boil
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp cumin seed
3 dried chili
3 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon coconut
1 tsp mustard seed
1/2 tsp urad dal (black gram)
1 onion sliced
1 tomato chopped
1 tablespoon oil
curry leaves
salt to taste



METHOD

* Boil moong dhal, spinach, turmeric with few drops of oil until soft.

* Heat a teaspoon of oil, fry the coconut, dry red chili, cumin seed, garlic and curry leaves, grind to a paste.

* Heat the oil, splutter the mustard seed and black gram. Add onion and fry until light brown.

* Add in tomato and salt, cook until tomato turns soft. Add ground ingredients, moong dhal and spinach.

* Simmer for a few minutes, remove from heat.

* Serve hot.

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