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Manathakkali Keerai Kootu Recipe

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Ingredients

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1 medium-sized bunch - manathakkali keerai / black nightshade
1/3 cup - toor dal
a pinch - turmeric powder
1 onion, large, finely chopped
1 green chili, finely chopped
1/2 inch ginger, finely chopped
4-5 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 tomato, finely chopped
½ tsp chili powder
salt as per taste
For the seasoning
1 tsp mustard
3/4 tsp urad dal
3/4 tsp cumin seeds
1 red chili
a pinch asafetida
2 tsp oil

Nutritional information

190
calories
23.7 g
carbohydrates
4.46 g
protein
10.15 g
fat
153 mg
sodium
0 mg
cholesterol

Manathakkali Keerai Kootu Recipe

Features:
  • Veg
Cuisine:
  • 30 mins
  • Serves 4
  • Easy

Ingredients

  • For the seasoning

How to make Manathakkali Keerai Kootu

  • Wash the leaves well. Chop if necessary.
  • Cook the leaves in less water until it is tender. Mush it well and keep it aside
  • Pressure cook toor dal with a pinch of turmeric powder.
  • Once it is soft, mash it well.
  • Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds. After 10-15 seconds, add the other ingredients for seasoning.
  • Add onions and saute until it turns golden brown.
  • Add ginger, garlic, and green chili, sauté for a few more minutes.
  • Add tomatoes, chili powder and cook until tomatoes become mushy.
  • Add cooked greens, dal, salt as per taste and bring it to boil.
  • Serve with hot rice or use it as a side dish for roti and rice.

TIP: You can substitute manathakkali keerai with spinach or sorrel leaves.

Trivia

  • People use the whole black nightshade plant including leaves, fruit, and root to make medicine.
  • Ancient Greece has a long history of using black nightshade for medicines.
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