Hotel Style Keerai Kootu Recipe
Keeari kootu Made with Masoor dal and Chana dal
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Masoor Dal/Moong Dal
- 3 tbsp Chana Dal
- 2 bunch Spinach(any type of Spinach)
- 2 tsp oil
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 2 dried red chilies
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 3 garlic pods finely chopped
- 1 tomato finely chopped
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions
- Soak ¼ cup of Masoor Dal/Moong Dal + 3 tbsp chana for 30 mins before cooking. Hepls to cook the dal faster and softer.
- Take any keerai(i am using palak), wash & chop them you can use the stem too.
- Now heat a pressure cooker, add 2 tsp oil, 1 tsp mustard seeds, 2 dried red chilies, hing. Let the mustard seeds splutter.
- Add finely chopped 3 Garlic cloves, 1 Finely chopped onion & tomato saute well.
- Add the Chopped Keerai, ¼ tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp chili powder, and 1 tsp salt and saute well. Once the keerai cooked well.
- Add the soaked dals and mix well. Add ½ cup water. Pressure Cook for 3 whistles. That’s it Keera Kootu ready!
Notes
Try this keerai kootu with thandu keerai(spinach with stem) it tastes delicious.
A combination of Both the dals is very important don’t skip.
The same recipe you can try with Cabbage, Chow Chow, or any vegetables too.
you can skip onion garlic too
A combination of Both the dals is very important don’t skip.
The same recipe you can try with Cabbage, Chow Chow, or any vegetables too.
you can skip onion garlic too