Dhall keerai curry
INGREDIENTS:
1. Dhall - 1/2 cup
2. Greens (keerai ) – 1 Bunch ( any keerai)
3. Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
4. Dry red chilli – 5 or 6
5. Curry leaves – few
6. Garlic – 5 or 6 pods
7. Ghee – 1 tbsp
8. Oil – 1 tbsp
9. Salt – as reqd
10. Red chilli pwdr – 1/2 tsp
11. Onion – 1 med size
12. Turmeric pwdr – 1/2 tsp
METHOD:
1. Pressure cook dhall with salt and 1/2 tsp turmeric pwdr for 5 whistles or 20 mins and set aside.
2. In a deep bottomed pan, heat oil and splutter mustard seeds.
3. Toss the crushed garlic, dry red chillies and curry leaves.
4. Add the finely chopped onions with 1/2 tsp salt and saute until it turns pink.
5. Clean the finely chopped greens with water, drain it and add to the onions.
6. Saute, until the greens get cooked.
7. Add the cooked dhall to it and add 1/2 tsp Chilli pwdr and allow it to boil.
8. When it boils, add the 1 tbsp ghee to it and keep stirring.
9. Remove from fire and serve with potato fry and Pappadam.
