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Visitors Recipe

Greens and Dhal

Ingredients

Ingredients Fresh greens - 2 bunches - Palak or Paruppu keerai [any kind preferably not sour in taste] tur dhal - 1/2 cup; moong dhal- lesser than 1/4 cup{dhals to be pressure cooked] Garlic- 6 nos. pods [optional] Green chillies - 2 nos Tomatoes - 2 big ones Turmeric powder - ½ tspn For seasoning 2 med Onions finely sliced 2-3 Green chillies - de seeded & cut lengthwise red chillies - 2 de seeded & broken up Fresh ginger shredded - 1" pc mustard - 1/2 tspn Cumin-1tspn hing - a little curry leaves - little Oil 3 tbsps. Salt to taste For Garnish: 1- 1 1/2 tbspn Lime Juice

Method

Method Pluck greens, wash, cut finely and keep aside. Wash & pressure-cook (both tur dhal and moong dhal) Dhals with saffron powder, green chillies, tomatoes & garlic pods (for 2 whistles remove & keep aside to cool) once the cooker has cooled down open & mash the dhal & keep. In a vessel add when hot add onions & fry till golden brown now add the remaining seasoning ingredients & fry. Once the mustard seeds crackle add the greens (Keerai) & fry till the colour changes, now add the cooked dhal & mix well, add water if too thick bring to a boil - remove & garnish with chopped Corriander leaves & a lime Juice, serve with Rice,Chappattis, Puris etc.,

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