Thursday, 25 January 2018

NELLIKKAI KEERAI MOR KUZHAMBU / GOOSEBERRIES/ AMARANTH LEAVES YOGHURT STEW.

Amaranth  yoghurt stew / keerai nellikkai / gooseberries  mor kuzhambu  is an unique dish. From greens, we always prepare molagootal, keerai masiyal, poriyal.  And from nellikkai / gooseberries we used to prepare thayir pachadi or kichadi, pickles. By combining Green leaves / keerai and nellikkai / gooseberries and curd makes a healthy and  heavenly combination and also a soothing dish to have with steamed rice, dosas, etc. You can use any type of greens like palak, siru keerai etc, to make this dish.



INGREDIENTS

Finely chopped amaranth leaves     - 3 cups
Nellikkai / amla/ gooseberries      - 8 to 12 nos 
Turmeric powder                                    - ½ tsp
Sugar                                                             - 1 tsp
Salt                                                                - to taste










FOR WET GRINDING

Freshly grated coconut                     - 1 cup
Raw rice                                                   - 1 tbsp
Green chillies                                       - 6 nos
Yogurt                                                     - 2 to 3  cups thick
Garlic                                                        - 2 nos(optional)
Ginger                                                        - 1 inch piece



FOR SEASONING

Coconut oil                            -1 tsp
Mustard seeds                      - 1/2 tsp
Methi seeds                           - 1 tsp
Red chillies                             - 2 nos broken









METHOD

Wash the amaranth leaves and chop it finely , wash the gooseberries/nellikkai and chop  roughly and Cook it with ¼ cup of water adding, turmeric powder and sugar.
Allow to cool the cooked amaranth leaves , gooseberries / nellikkai  and just blend it coarsely in a mixer.(don’t make it a smooth paste) and keep aside.
 Grind together grated coconut, green chillies, ginger , garlic  with curd to a smooth paste.
Mix ground amaranth leaves / keerai and nellikkai/ gooseberries  , and coconut paste together and cook in a pan adding required salt till the amaranth , gooseberries coconut gravy starts frothing. (don’t allow the curds to boil, otherwise it will split). Remove from flame.
Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add methi seeds and red chillies and curry leaves.
Add the seasonings to the amaranth gooseberry coconut gravy.
Amaranth / keerai nellikkai /gooseberry mor kuzhambu yoghurt stew is ready to serve.
Serve hot with steaming hot rice, dosas.


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