Keerai Kuzhambu

Ingredients:

Keerai - 1 1/2 cup ( I used siru keerai)
Thoor Dal - 1 1/4 cup
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Hing - Little
Sambar powder - 1 tbsp
Onion - 1 (fine chop)
Tomato - 1 (fine chop)
Tamrind water - Little
Temper - Mustard seeds, cumin seeds
Salt, Water, Oil - As reqd

To Grind:
Dry Red Chilly - 3-4
Channa Dal - 1 tbsp
Coriander seeds - 1 tbsp
Grated Coconut - 3 tbsp

Method:

• Cut the greens and wash nicely.
• Pressure cook the dal(add turmeric and hing) for 5 whistles and mash it.
• Soak tamrind in water.
• Heat oil in pan and items under "to grind" except coconut..
• Add coconut and grind this to a paste.
• Heat oil in pan, add items under temper.
• Once it splutters add onion and saute well.
• Then add tomato and saute till it turns mushy.
• Add the greens and saute for few seconds.
• Add the mashed dal, grinded paste and required water.
• Add salt and let it boil for few mins.

Variation #1:

• You can use any greens of your choice.
• If you dont add tamrind water and "to grind" items then it will be"Keerai Pappu".