Manathakkai keerai /also known as Black nightshade in english has tremendous health benefits. It cures mouth, stomach and liver ulcers, consuming this regularly wards off constipation, treats bad breath, is also useful when one is suffering from urinary infection and consuming these leaves twice a week, cures cancer too.
Please check my other spinach recipes here
Ingredients
Manathakkali keerai - 1 bunch, leaves taken, washed well Moong dhal - 1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Jaggery - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
To grind
Grated coconut - 3-4 tsps
Jeera/cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Green chillies - 2-3
To season
Coconut oil - 2-3 tsps
Hing powder - 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds - 3/4 tsp
Broken urad dhal - 1 tsp
Recipe cuisine: South Indian; Category: Side dish for lunch
Prep time: 15 mts; Cooking time: 20 mts
Serves 3
Take the measured moong dhal in a pressure pan, soak for 15 minutes with turmeric powder
Please check my other spinach recipes here
Ingredients
Manathakkali keerai - 1 bunch, leaves taken, washed well Moong dhal - 1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Jaggery - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
To grind
Grated coconut - 3-4 tsps
Jeera/cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Green chillies - 2-3
To season
Coconut oil - 2-3 tsps
Hing powder - 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds - 3/4 tsp
Broken urad dhal - 1 tsp
Recipe cuisine: South Indian; Category: Side dish for lunch
Prep time: 15 mts; Cooking time: 20 mts
Serves 3
Take the measured moong dhal in a pressure pan, soak for 15 minutes with turmeric powder
You must not cut these leaves, then they turn out to be very bitter. Nicely washed and drained leaves are added to the dhal
Pressure cooked for 3-4 whistles. The picture below shows the cooked spinach and dhal together.
Blend nicely with a hand blender
Coconut, green chillies and jeera loaded in the blender jar, and ground to a fine paste
Ground paste, salt to taste and jaggery added to the blended spinach-dhal mixture.
Hing powder added on top, while this mixture is let to simmer for 5-7 minutes.
Above mentioned ingredients seasoned in coconut oil
Serve hot with brown or white rice...your choice!!
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