Keerai Masiyal Recipe

Ingredients: 

Keerai- 1 bunch -  Mulai Keerai (amaranth leaves) or Arai keerai

Small onion – 4nos

Tomato – 1 no

Cumin seeds – ½ tsp

Asafoetida – a pinch
Garlic flakes- 4 nos
Green chillies – 4 nos
Salt – ½ teaspoon

For seasoning:

Oil – 1 tsp

Mustard seeds – ½ tsp

Urud dal – ½ tsp

Small onion – 2 nos (chopped finely)

Curry leaves - few

Method:

1. Remove the roots and wash the keerai thoroughly.

2. Place the keerai in a thick bottomed vessel and add onion, garlic, green  chillies, cumin seeds, asafoetida and tomato with little water.

3. Cook the keerai in slow flame

4. When the keerai is cooked add salt and mash it finely with wooden matthu or use mixie, just grind for one round only.

5. Do seasoning the keerai and mix well.

        Serve it with rice.