Keerai Molagutal

Molagutal is a gravy dish popular among the kerala Brahmins which is basically made of dal + coconut grinded with cumin seeds and some vegetable.

I am a big fan of greens/spinach. Greens/spinach given to me in any form, I will manage to eat. But that was not the case in my house. My mom would have a tough day if the menu had greens/spinach. The only dish made of greens that was allowed was keerai molagutal.

Ingredients:

Greens/spinach – 200 grams

Tuvar dal – 75 grams

Coconut – 50 grams

Cumin seeds – 3 grams

Red chillies – 2 nos

Turmeric powder and salt – to taste

To temper:

Oil – 10 grams

Mustard – 5 grams

Curry leaves - few

Method

• Wash the greens and chop them finely.
• Pressure cook the tuvar dal and the greens with salt and turmeric powder.
• Grind the coconut, cumin seeds and red chillies by adding little water into a smooth paste.
• Open the pressure cooker and grind the tuvar dal and the greens. Or you can also just mash the dal and greens with a spatula.
• Add the grinded coconut paste, mix well and boil the gravy.
• In a kadai, pour oil and add mustard. Once mustard splutters, add curry leaves and add the same to the gravy.

Keerai Molagutal is ready!!! Serve with rice and spicy mango pickle.