Vendhaya Keerai Koottu

Ingredients:
Methi Leaves - 1 bunch
Onion - 1, medium, chopped
Tomato - 1, chopped
Thuvar dhal - 1/2 cup
Dry Chillies - 4
Tamarind - 1 ball
Garlic - 2 pods
Salt to taste

For Tempering:
Oil - 2 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Dry chillies - 2

Method:

Clean and wash the mehthi leaves two times.
 
you might see sand deposits at the bottom.so clean the mehthi leaves several times.

keep rinsing for several times.Until the mud get clear off.
 
seperate the bunch .
   
Repeat till the greens are clean.

Preparation:

In a pressure pan, add the thuvar dhal and rinse.
 
Then add the chopped onion, tomatoes, washed mehthi leaves, dry red chillies, tamarind, garlic and salt to taste.
 
Leave for about 4 whistles or according to the cooker, until the ingredients would be cooked soft .
 
When the pressure subsides, smash it up with  a big spatula.
 
Don't grind too smooth .

so that to retain the texture.

In another pan, heat oil and add the Mustard seeds and dry chillies for tempering.

When they sputter, add them to the above mehthi leaves mixture and allow it to boil for a couple of mintues.
 
Then turn off and serve with rice.

Instead of thuvar Dhal this kootu can also do with moong dhal also.

This is a great combo with rice ,rasam and appalam..