Name: Mulaikeerai Kootu recipe by Subashini Krish at BetterButter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: Amaranth 2 bunches; Toor dal 1/2 cup; Shallots 100 gms; Garlic 6 pods; Red chillies 5; Tomato 1; Grated coconut 1 tablespoon; Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp; Jeera 1/2 tsp; Urad dal 1/2 tsp; Curry leaves few; Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp; Asafoetida a pinch; Salt accordingly

ABOUT Mulaikeerai Kootu RECIPE

Amaranth leaves or mulaikeerai(tamil) are highly nutritious with lots of iron, fibre and minerals. Combined with dal and cooked in South Indian style it goes well with rice, roti and ragi kali

Ingredients Serving: 5

Amaranth 2 bunches
Toor dal 1/2 cup
Shallots 100 gms
Garlic 6 pods
Red chillies 5
Tomato 1
Grated coconut 1 tablespoon
Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
Jeera 1/2 tsp
Urad dal 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves few
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida a pinch
Salt accordingly

Instructions

Pressure cook toor dal with 2 cups water For 4 whistles
In a kadai add 2 tsp oil and add mustard, jeera and urad dal
Once it splutters add shallots,garlic,asafoetida, red chillies,curry leaves,and saute well
Add the finely chopped amaranth and cook for 5 mins in low flame
Add this to the cooked dal and let it boil
Add 1 finely chopped tomato and salt as required
Once the greens are cooked well add the grated coconut.
Serve hot with rice,roti or ragi kali

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