Arai keerai masiayal

Ingredients:

2 bunches Arai keerai

1 cup water

10 small onions, finely chopped

2 Tomatoes, cut into small pieces

4 Garlic cloves

Tamarind (less than half a lemon size)

1/2 tsp Mustard

1 tsp Urad dal

1 tsp cumin seed

4 Green chilly, slit

2 dry red chilly

Few Curry leaves

Preparation:

1. Wash and clean arai keerai.

2. Chop them coarsely and keep it aside.

3. Heat water in a vessel and bring it o boil.

4. Add cumin seed, green chilly, keerai, garlic, tomato, salt and tamarind.

5. Cover and cook till it is done.

6. Allow it to cool and mash it with a spoon.

7. Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard, urad .

8. Once the mustard starts to splutter add red chilly and saute for a minute.

9. Add curry leaves, onion and saute till the onion becomes golden brown.

10. Add this mixture to the keerai masiyal and mix well.