Mixed vegetable curry.

Have you listened to a mother and her children having a war of words about the vegetables to be eaten... How tasty they are, how nicely made in the new blue dish the children love., and there are peas....lots of them !...and best of all there are no chillies......and have you watched how critically the children listen to their mother. well.... now they have been convinced... a little. The children stop muttering and look at their mother sceptically...Maybe she is telling the truth...they should taste a little of the vegetable...maybe it would taste good... so.... .... ....it goes on.

Today , Pushpalata one of my students came with the news that she had a lovely mixed vegetable that her children loved...Of course I was all ears.

So here goes.......
Take half a cup of carrot jullienes, half a cup of beans jullienes,.half a cup of potatoes, half a cup of cauliflower small pieces and a half cup of peas..

In a Kadai put in 4/5 spoonfuls of oil vagar a half teaspoon of jeera, one onion chopped, fry for two
minutes, add paste of lasoon and adrak. (ginger garlic) 2 half inch pieces of a green chilly and hing....two pinches. Add the vegetables and salt and haldi.

Stir well and sprinkle one hand full of water.. and cover and cook.

When done eat with pulkas, or rotis

A carrot and cucumber salad would be interesting.

Come on children, eat your vegetables. Hmm they are tasty...
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Keerai Molakootal = Green Leafy Curry.

Green Leafy vegetables are recomended by Dieticians for inclusion in the daily diet... at least twice a week. Keerai Molakootal is a favourite in most houses in South India and mostly among the people of Kerala. Only it has a different name in different parts of S.India. Also the spices used vary from place to place.

1. First of all clean wash and cut one bundle of Leafs of Black Eyed Beans ( The well known spinach leaves can also be used.) Boil with little water and salt and haldi.

2. Next boil one small teacup of Toover dal.

3. In 3 tsps coconut oil fry 2 tsp urad dal, one red chilli. Then grind these two with quarter coconut and one tsp jeera. Grind roughly. (optional: in the grinding masala put one tsp rice powder)

4. Mix step 1,2,3 and boil.

5. In a little coconut oil, say 3 to 4 teaspoons, Season with 1/2 teaspoon of rye (mustard) and 1/2 teaspoon of Urad Dal


Now eat with hot rice and ghee Now pour some curry on the rice.

In the month of June ,I had given how to make Paripi Thoghail. This Thoghail would go very well with the rice and curry

You would also need some crispies like papadam, fryums, or crispies.

Do let me know how your family reacted to this dinner.

Happy Eating !.....

Until Next time,

Pushpa RIyer..