Keerai Kootu | Vegan recipe | Step by step pics and video

Keerai kootu - Kootu is generally  made with moong dal but some people used to make with toor dal also.Today i have shown how to make kootu using moong dal its very very simple and easy recipe.Moong dal is rich in protein so its good for kids also.If you really bored or lazy to make to seperate curry and side dish then give a try to this recipe.It really goes well with hot steamed rice.Try this simple and healthy dish at your kitchen and let me know how it turned out for you
       I have tired with palak keerai which is usually available in our place.But you can try with arai keerai,mulai keerai,murunga keerai with the same procedure

Ingredients:

Keerai - 1 cup

Moong dal / pasiparupu- 1/2 cup
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Onion - 1
Tomato - 1
Garlic - 4 nos
Green chilly - 2
Chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 2 tsp
Salt and oil as required

Spice powder:

Channa dal - 1 tbsp

Toor dal - 1 tbsp

Mustard seed - 1/8 tsp

Fenugreek seed - 1/8 tsp

Dry red chilly - 2

Coriander seed - 1 tbsp

Cinamon stick - 1/8 inch

Cloves - 3

Keerai kootu recipe video:

Instructions:

Add moong dal,required water and turmeric powder.Pressure cook this about 1 whistle in a medium flame

Take a pan,dry roast the ingredients channa dal,toor dal,mustard seed,fenugreek seed,dry red chilly,coriander seed,cinnamon stick,cloves roast until golden brown color

Transfer to the blender,blend it as fine powder and keep it aside

In the same pan,add some oil,once oil heats add green chilly and garlic saute until it turns aromatic

Add onion,saute for 5 mins or  until it become translucent

Add tomato,saute until it become soft and mashy

Now its time to add chopped spinach mix it well 

Close the lid let it cook for 5 mins or until the leaves get shrink

Now add the spice powder chilly powder and freshly ground spice powder saute for 2 mins

Add cooked moong dal and required salt.mix all together,Let it cook for 10 mins in a medium flame

For seasoning,take a pan add some oil once oil heats add mustard seed,urid dal,dry chilly once it splutter add it to the keerai kootu mix them well

Keerai kootu is ready to serve