Arai keerai paruppu kootu | Amaranth Greens moong dal kootu

Cuisine Style: Tamil nadu, south india | Preparation&Cooking Time: 15 minutes | To Serve: 4 | Type : Kootu, Dry Curry | Take with : Rice, idli, dosa

Ingredients

• Arai keerai [Amaranth Greens]- 1 small bunch [plucked, washed, & chopped]
• Moong dal [pasiparuppu, pachaiparuppu]– 3 tbsp
• Sambar Onion [Shallots]– 4 [chopped] or red onion - 1
• Coconut – 2 tbsp [grated]
• Garlic – 2 cloves [mashed]
• Dry red chilli – 3
• Green chilli - 1
• Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
• Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds – 1 tbsp
• Bengal gram – 1 tbsp
• Urad dal – 1 tbsp
• Oil – 2 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Water as needed

Method

• Dry roast, wash & boil moong dal with turmeric powder for 10 min.
• Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds & let it splutter.
• Add Bengal gram, urad dal sauté.
• Add sambar onion sauté till soft.
• Add garlic, green chilli & curry leaves sauté.
• Add arai keerai sauté for 2 min.
• Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder sauté. Add enough water cook till soft.
• Then add boiled moong dal mix well.
• Finally add grated coconut mix well.
• Heat another pan with 1 tbsp oil add dry red chilli fry then add to arai keerai kootu & cut off heat.
• Serve hot with rice or chapatti.

Amaranth Greens moong dal kootu