Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Spinach Soup ( Keerai kootu)

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Ingredients:
  • Spinach 1 bunch
  • Yellow Green Gram dhal – ½ cup 
  • Red or green chilly – 4
  • Tomato - 1
  • Bay leafs - 5
  • Garlic - 5 cloves (Big one)
  • Mustard seeds- 1 tsp 
  • Cumin seeds 1 tsp
  • Onion – 15 to 20 small chopped
  • Sambar powder- 1 tsp 
  • Turmeric powder- ½ tsp 
  • Asafetida – 1 tsp
  • Coconut gratings – 3 tsp
  • Oil- 4 tsp 
  • Salt – ½ teaspoon
  • Water  - 4 cup

Methods:
  • Wash and soak the yellow green gram dal for 15 minutes. Drain and keep aside.
  • Wash the spinach, cut the leafs and keep aside
  • Boil spinach, onion, tomato, garlic and yellow green gram dal.
  • Boil until gram dal and garlic get smashed.
  • Heat the oil in a pan, add mustard seeds. Wait for mustard seeds start spluttering, add bay leafs, cumin seeds and chilly and fry.
  • Mix the fried item into boiled spinach and add turmeric powder, asafetida powder, Sambar powder and salt. Cook for another 5 mins.
  • Serve with rice or chapathi.

6 comments:

  1. Sounds healthy n delicious!
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  2. welcome to 'cooking bachelors'

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  3. Just dropping by to say thanks for visiting my blog:D I love the look of this spinach soup! Have to stock up on my spices!

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  4. Sounds like one healthy soup! I bet it was super delicious!

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  5. Thanks by visiting my blog and take time to leave your comment. Your blog is a good resource for all bachelors who wants to cook a quick heathy meal.

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