Kadanja Keerai (Arakeerai)

Ingredients:

Ara Keerai - 2 cups (Cleaned)
Garlic - 6-8
Dry Red Chilly - 5
Tamrind - small piece
Mustard seeds -
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Salt, Oil, Water - As reqd

Method:

• Clean the greens and just take the leaves.
• Wash this and set aside.
• Heat oil in pan and 4 dry red chilly and saute.
• Cook in low flame.
• Add 1 cup of water and cleaned keerai.
• Add in tamrind piece and cook till the color of keerai changes.
• Strain the water and set aside.
• Let it cool and blend it to a fine paste.
• Add the strained water while blending.
• Heat 3 tbsp of oil and add mustard seeds.
• Add in urad dal and cook in low flame.
• Add in garlic and saute for a while.
• Now add the blended paste and mix well.
• Cook in low flame till oil oozes out.
• This goes good with rice.