I make it a point to add greens at least once in a week for my kids.This a simple kootu i have made with spinach , you can do it with any greens available.Serve with hot rice adding a dallop of ghee and pappad.It is a meal on its own . You can add grated coconut in the end , i didnt have it so i didnt add.Do try this and post your comments.I have made it less spicy you can make add more green chillies as per your taste.
Ingredients
- Spinach - 2 bunches , cleaned and chopped
- Yellow split moong dhall - 1/2 cup
- Garlic - 1 pod
- Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
- Hing - 1/ tsp
- Whole Jeera - 1/4 tsp
- Chilli - 2 ,chopped
- Small onions - 3
- Salt as needed
Season
- Oil - 1 tbsp
- Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
- Red chilly - 2 , chopped
Method
- In a pan , wash the moong dhall and add enough water .
- Add turmeric powder and allow it to cook ,when it is 3/4th cooked ,then add the chopped spinach ,hing and small onions
- Grind together jeera and green chilly and add to the cooking dhal.
- When the dhal is cooked completely add salt and close the lid for 10 min in low flame.
- Now the dhal would have completely smashed .Remove from heat.
- In another pan , heat oil , let the mustard splutter , add the red chillies and saute it.Add to the cooked dal.
- Serve with hot rice and ghee.
Tips
- When the dal is cooked with lid closed ,the dhal and spinach gets completely smashed.
- Always season in the end.
- You can add grated coconut also in the end.