MANATHAKALI KEERAI KOOTU OR WONDER CHERRY KOOTU

Ingredients:

            Manathakkali keerai – 1 handful

            Tomato – 2

            Onion – 1

            Moong dhall – 50 g

            Red chilly powder or sambar powder – 1 tsp

To grind

            Grated coconut – 2 tsp

            Broken channa dhal – 1 tsp

            Cumin seeds – 1 tsp

For Seasoning

            Oil – 1 tsp

            Mustard – ½ tsp

            Urad dhall – ½ tsp

Method:

            Pressure cook Moong dhall, sliced tomatoes, Manathakkali keerai up to two whistles on high flame. Grind the ingredients given and keep aside. Take a pan and add oil. Add mustard and let it splutter, add urad dhall and sauté till it turns golden brown. Add the chopped onions and fry till it turns golden brown. Open the pressure cooker and add the contents to the pan. Add sambar powder or red chilly powder,  grinded mixture and salt. Cook for 3 minutes and serve.

            People who need to avoid coconut can skip the ingredients to grind and can add paste of rice flour mixed with water and little milk to get thick consistency of the kootu.

Benefits:

            Manathakkali keerai has many health benefits. It cures mouth ulcers and stomach ulcers and improves digestion.