Kale usually reminds me of drumstick leaves. This is a simple gravy dish using lentils that goes well with rice or roti. I have used the instant pot electric pressure cooker to make this. Off to the recipe.
Kale Kootu
Kale Lentil Gravy
Ingredients:
- moong dal - 1/2 cup
- kale - 4 cups - packed (chopped)
- garlic - 2 - 3 pods
- onion - 1/2 cup - chopped
- coconut - 1 tbsp (I used dry)
- salt - to taste
- oil - 1 tsp
- mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
- red chillies - 2
- urad dal - 1/2 tsp
Instructions:
Cook dal. To the dal, add kale, garlic, onion, coconut and salt. Cook until the kale is done. Mix well.
Tadka: Heat oil and splutter mustard seeds. Add red chillies and urad dal. Saute until the dal turns golden brown.
Add the tadka to the kale-dal mixture.
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Pictorial
1. Dal washed and ready to cook. [Manual 12 min setting is what I used for dal in instant pot. Natural Release]
2. Cooked dal.
3. Add kale, garlic, onion, coconut and salt to the cooked dal. Cook until kale is done. [Steam 5 min setting is what I used in instant pot. Natural Release].
4. Cooked kale.
5. Mix it well.
6. Do a tadka with mustard seeds, urad dal and chillies. Add to kale kootu.
Healthy kootu ready.
Enjoy!
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