~ Arai Keerai Masial:- ~

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Arai Keerai Masial:-



Servings: 2
Cooking Time: 30 minutes.

Ingredients:-

◦1. Arai keerai (Amaranths) : 1 big bunch
◦2. Shallots (small onions): 7
◦3. Green chilies : 2
◦4. Cumin Seeds: 1/2 teaspoon
◦5. Garlic: 4 cloves
◦6. Salt: 1/4 teaspoon

Method:-

Wash the greens in water, rinsing thoroughly twice or thrice. Chop the greens into small pieces, including the tender stalks. Chop onions, green chilies and garlic.

Boil 1/4 cup of water in a pan and add the chopped greens along with all the items except salt. Covering the pan with a lid, cook over medium heat for 5 minutes. When the greens are cooked, remove from stove. Using a wooden spoon, mash the cooked greens to a smooth paste and add the salt at the end as required. You may use a blender to mash the greens into a soft pulp.

Tips:-
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Greens should not be overcooked as this tends to lower their nutritional value. One has to also be careful with the amount of salt added, since greens have a naturally salty taste because of their high mineral content.

Optional:-
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Fry mustard seeds in a teaspoon of cooking oil and season the masial with the spluttering oil and seeds ...