Monday, March 10, 2014

Vendiya Keerai Kootu, Methi ( Fenugreek Leaves ) With Tuvar Dal


          Vendiya Keerai, Methi or Fenugreek Leaves, whenever I see a nice fresh bunch, I always buy it. Even if I don't use it the same day, I clean, chop and freeze it and add it later to sambar or curries. Only recently I have started making this kootu and now this has become my favorite dish with these leaves. It's a very simple and healthy dish, tastes great when mixed with rice or even with some rotis..

Need To Have

  • Cleaned And Chopped Fenugreek Leaves - 2 cups
  • Tuvar Dal, Split Pigeon Peas - 1/3 cup
  • Turmeric Powder - 1/4 teaspoon
  • Jaggery - 1 teaspoon
  • Urad Dal/ Husked Black Gram - 1 teaspoon
  • Mustard Seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
  • Asafoetida - 1/4 teaspoon
  • Salt to taste

To Grind

  • Dried Red Chillies - 4
  • Cumin Seeds, Jeera - 1 teaspoon
  • Grated Coconut - 11/2 tablespoon

Method


          Grind together all the ingredients given under ' to grind ' without adding any water. Pressure cook the tuvar dal with the turmeric, mash and keep. Cook the chopped greens with a little water and salt.


          Once the keerai is cooked, add the cooked dal and the ground mixture. Mix it and cook for a minute.


          Then add the jaggery and some water and cook for another minute or two and switch off. Heat some oil, add the urad dal and mustard seeds, when it starts spluttering, add the asafoetida and  mix till till the urad dal turns golden and add it to the cooked dal and greens.


Note
If you like, you can add a small marble size tamarind along with ingredients given under ' to grind ' and make a paste and add to the cooked greens, or otherwise, 1 chopped tomato, cooked along with the dal.
Also for more flavor, you can use ghee instead of oil for seasoning.
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19 comments:

  1. Very healthy and tasty kootu ...yummy :)

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  2. Looks tempting........ Tasty methi flavor!!

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  3. I love this kootu. My amma used to make it often.

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  4. so comfort and healthy kootu, love the combo...looks inviting :)

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  5. very healthy and tasty kootu. Looks yumm.

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  6. healthy and delicious kootu..

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  7. I love fenugreek leaves! They are so good in salads too. This looks very tasty with dals (lentils??).

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  8. kootu looks perfect .i usually add sambar powder for vendayakeerai kootu.. will try this version next time

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  9. Fingerlicking kootu,simply inviting.

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  10. i have tried the same with mullangi keerai :) very healthy na..

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  11. Kootu looks yum.. Healthy dish.

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  12. Yummy tasty and healthy kootu love it

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  13. Very healthy and flavorful kootu.. looks awesome!!

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  14. healthy and yummy kootu.well explained.

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  15. se ve muy rica la mezcla me encanta su presentaciĆ²n,abrazos

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