Manathakkali Keerai Porial

This greens are very healthy to our life and it is rich in medicinal benefits and contains calcium, phosphours, iron. The fruits or cherry of the plant are also used for some medicine. people who are suffering from urine problem are recommended to take this variety of greens, at least once a week to get rid of this problem. 

In old days people planted these types of green in their garden and cook these greens atleast once a week. But now a days they forget so many good things, in greens.. Nowadays you solve the problem by taking this poriyal once in a week or month... 

It well goes with puli kuzhambu, So try this medicinal dish for your family and it is very useful to your kids......

Preparation time : 5 mins

Cooking time : 10 mins

Serve - 2
Recipe cuisine - South Indian
Recipe category - Greens recipe

INGREDIENTS :

Manathakkali keerai / Black nightshade - 1 bunch

Onion - 2 large (chopped)

Coconut oil - 1 tspn

Mustard - 1/2 tspn

Grated fresh coconut - 1/2 cup

Salt - to taste

FOR GRINDING :

Red chilli - 4 nos
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tspn

Garlic - 1 clove

METHOD :

• Pick the leaves, chopped it very finely and clean the greens in large amount of water, multiple times to remove all the dirt and sand. Keep it aside. 
• Grind the grinding items into coarse powder. 
• Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard and allow to crackle.
• Now add chopped onion and toss it well in the oil.
• Add chopped greens, salt and cover it with lid and cook it for 3 mins. 
• Untill the greens are half cooked.(no need to add water)
• Now add masala and toss untill the raw smell is gone.
• Add coconut and mix well.
• Now it is ready.
• Enjoy..

PICTORIAL :

Take your ingredients

Grind this items

Wash the greens well

In a kadai add oil

Add in mustard

When they crackle add in chopped onion

Add in greens and some salt

Sprinkle some water and toss well

Add in grind masala, mix well

Now it's cooked well

Add in coconut 

Mix well...

Serve hot...

Enjoy..