Tuesday, June 10, 2008

keerai Poricha Kootu(Spinach)

Poricha kootu is a south indian traditional recipe made from just dhal and vegetable or keerai.
It's very healthy and protein rich recipe.
Here are the ingredients:
1 cup cut spinach
1/2 cup toor dhal
1 tsp tumeric powder

To fry and grind:
1 TB spoon urad dhal
1 tsp asefotida
2 TB spoon grated coconut
3-4 red chillies
5-6 pepper balls
1 TB spoon pottu kadalai(to thicken) optional
salt to taste

To temper:
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp urad dhal
1-2 red chilli

Method:
  1. In a vessel add the cut spinach, dhal and tumeric powder and pressure cook till done.
  2. In a pan with 1 tsp oil add all the ingredients in "To fry and Grind" and saute for a minute
  3. Once cooled down grind them to a paste
  4. Add the paste to the spinach and dhal and temper them.
  5. kootu is ready
This can be alternated with any vegetables instead of spinach

2 comments:

Pasupathy said...

Easy and tasty recipe.

Gopal said...

Thanks the recipe worked out well

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