fenugreek leaves kootu | vendhayakeerai kootu is an iron-protein rich poriyal/ Thoran/ Stir fry. In this dish, you won’t feel the bitter taste fenugreek leaves. The bitterness is balanced by added dhal and coconut. We can use this kootu/ poriyal/ Thoran/ stir fry for rice as well as chapatis. Fenugreek leaves have lots of health benefits, we must include this spinach often in our diet. furthermore, It is No-onion No-garlic side dish
So let us see how to make fenugreek leaves kootu | vendhayakeerai kootu.
fenugreek leaves kootu | vendhayakeerai kootu
Ingredients
For cooking dhal
- ¼ cup moong dahl
- ¾ cup water
For grinding:
- ¼ cup shredded coconut
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 dry red chilly
For making kootu
- 1 tbsp oil
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- 1 Kashmiri Red chili
- few curry leaves
- a pinch Asafoetida
- 1 bunch fenugreek leaves (150 gm)
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- salt to taste
Instructions
- For cooking dhal
- For pressure cook, the dhal, wash the ¼ cup of moong dhal firstly
- Put it in the pressure cooker, pour in ¾ cup of water
- Pressure cook for 2 whistles
- After pressure releases, open the lid, strain off the water, preserve the dhal for later use
For grinding:
- In blender jar, add ¼ cup of shredded coconut, 1 tsp cumin, 1 dry red chilly
- Blend it into coarse powder without adding any water, and keep aside
For making kootu
- heat 1 tbsp of oil in a pan, splutter mustard seeds, put dry red chilly, curry leaves, asafoetida
- now add chopped fenugreek leaves, saute it in low flame for 3 minutes
- And then add ¼ tsp turmeric powder, and salt (half salt), saute it in low flame for 5 minutes
- now add cooked dhal and mix
- then add the ground powder and mix. add salt as required, the kootu is ready.
Stepwise picture Recipe:
Pressure cooking the moong dal:
grinding:
Making kootu:
Now the fenugreek leaves kootu | vendhayakeerai kootu is ready to serve as a side dish with rice
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