Mulai Keera Kootu(Amarnath leaves)

Ingredients:

• Mulai Keera(Amarnath leaves)    - 1 cup (washed and chopped)
• Moongdal                                   - 1/2 cup
• Onion                                         - 1 (chopped)
• Tomato                                      - 1 (chopped)
• Green Chilli                                - 1 (cut vertically)
• Coconut (grated)                        - 3 ta. sp  
• Cumin seeds                               - 1 ts.sp 
• Small Onions                              - 4 nos.
• Curry leaves                               - 10 leaves
• Garlic                                         - 3 cloves.
• Oil                                             - 2 ta. sp

Method:                   
 Grind coconut,cumin seeds,small onions,curry leaves together to a fine paste.

1. In a pressure pan, heat 1 ta. sp of oil,add onions,tomatoes,green chilli,garlic and saute them for 1 min.
2. Add washed moong dal to it and saute for 5 sec.Add the chopped Amarnath leaves to it and saute them.
3. Pour 3 cups of water,add turmeric powder(1/4 ts.sp)and salt. Pressure cook for 5 min.
4. when the pressure in the cooker reduces,open the lid and add the coconut paste and bring it to boil.
5. For tempering ,heat 1 ta.sp of oil,add mustard seeds,2 red chilli and curry leaves.
6. Add the tempering to the kootu.
7. Garnish them with coriander leaves and serve them with rice.