MAYALU SUBZI

Malabar spinach, Vallicheera in Malayalam, Mayalu in Marathi, Pui shaak in Bengali, Poi ni bhaji in Gujarati, basale soppu in Kannada, Valchi Bhaji in Konkani, Poi saaga in Oriya, Bachaali in Telugu and Kodip pasali in Tamil. is high in Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Iron and Calcium.  It is also a rich source of soluble fiber.  It is also mixed with Non veg items.  This vegetable is also used n Chinese cuisine. and used to thicken soups or stri fries with garlic and chilli peppers.

I used to see this leafy vegetable in the market but never bothered to buy it.  Yesterday, I thought of buying Mayalu as well as Gongura or Ambada it is known as.  I was really happy to have the dishes made out this and repented for not trying it earlier.

Mayalu subzi

another varieriety of mayalu subzi watch youtube

Let us look at the recipe now:


Serves: 3-4
Time taken: 1 hour

Ingredients:

a bunch of mayalu

1/4 cup toor dal

1 onion sliced or chopped

1 cup grated coconut

5 dry red chillies

1 tbsp coriander seeds

1/2 tsp tamarind syrup or a pinch of amchur powder

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

salt as per taste

1 tsp oil

Tempering:

1  tsp oil

1 tsp mustard seeds

1/4 tsp cumin seeds.

Method:

Wash and soak the toor dal for 30 minutes.  wash, pick the leaves from the stem of mayalu, chop and keep aside.  (you can use the stem too).

Heat oil in a pressure cooker. add the mustard seeds and cumin seeds. when it splutters, add the onion chopped or sliced, saute for a minute add the toor dal, chopped mayalu, haldi powder, salt and add a cup of water and pressure cook the same for one whistle in low flame.  allow to cool.  When the pressure comes down remove it from the cooker.

In the meantime, grind the grated coconut, red chillies, coriander seeds, amchur powder or tamarind pulp. 

 Heat oil in kadai, add the ground paste in it and saute till it becomes almost dry. 

 add the pressure cooked vegetable and dal in it and bring to boil. 

 add water to make  gravy  according to your  requirement.

How to serve:

  serve hot with rice, roti.

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