KEERAI MOLAGOOTAL, AMARANTH CURRY

Keerai molagootal, keerai masiyal is made with green amaranth which is quite tasty and goes well with rice.  I have already posted Keerai Masiyal.  Now the turn for the Molagootal.

I am not explaining much about this here as  everyone is aware of the health benefits of  of this leafy vegetable.    Let us straight away look at the recipe now:

Ingredients:

1 bunch chawli bhaji, cleaned, washed
1/4 cup tur dal or moong dal or masoor dal



Masala

1 tbsp urid dal
1-2 red chilli depending upon your requirement of spice
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 coconut grated
1 tsp oil
salt

tempering:

1 tsp urid dal
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp rice (optional)
1 red chilli
1 tsp coconut oil

Method:

clean and wash the chawli bhaji and put in the kadai, cover and cook for 5 minutes.  No need to add water.
allow to cool.  put it in the mixer and make a coarse paste out of it.




Boil the tur dal and keep aside.  Heat oil in a pan, fry the urid dal, red chilli.  Grind togethet the dal, chilli, cumin seeds, coconut.  Mix the boiled tur dal, ground chawli, masala, salt, turmeric powder and bring to a boil

Temper with the ingredients mentioned under tempering and serve hot with rice.

Keerai Molagootal, Amaranth Curry