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    Home » Vegetarian Side Dishes » Mulaikeerai Thandu Kootu | Keerai Thandu Kootu Recipe ~ Step by Step Recipe

    Mulaikeerai Thandu Kootu | Keerai Thandu Kootu Recipe ~ Step by Step Recipe

    Published: May 24, 2012 · Modified: Oct 20, 2020 by Srivalli · 21 Comments

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    A couple of weeks back when I was home alone, my primary task given by Hubby dear, was to make as many dishes as I could and click and blog to my heart's content. I said it would be impossible, for one I won't' have my critics and another, who will I feed all that food I cook. He suggested I call over my friends or do whatever I think was the best to share the food. But the goal was to cook and click. Maybe even for the next year or so. As if that would ever happen.
    In the end what happened was, I ended up missing them so much, and on top, my parents wouldn't let me alone. I then found up that I couldn't really sit alone and blog non stop. Where will I go for inspiration for the stories and what will I actually write? I ended up cleaning the house to sparkling speck clean and then went through my set of food pictures a couple of times. This had me occupied for a day. What should I do for the rest of the weekend was my worry! Finally, I decided I ought to take hubby dear's word and cooked up a meal.
    Through the night I was thinking about what I should make, finally settling on a simple south Indian meal. I remembered the Danttu Kootu that Amma made some weeks back, and told her that I want to cook that. Our further discussion leads to a couple of ideas and we ended up making more than what we thought we should do!
    We may have spent about an hour or so cooking the entire thali. However, I spent more time clicking the pictures. Somehow the Thalis still defy me in their presentation. And the lighting was not really helping. Though overall, I was so happy having done this thali. The recipes are from my paper clippings saved up for over a decade. It really does give a warm feeling cooking up those recipes after all these years. After clicking as much as I could, I rushed to work. And I called up to know how Daddy enjoyed the meal. Even though we made sure we cooked very little, we had had it again for dinner.
    I was happy that all the dishes turned out great. We made Vangi Bath with Ready to use Vangi Bath Masala Powder, Vendakkai Mor Kuzhambu, Beetroot Rasam, Mulaikeerai Thandu Kootu, Aloo stuffed Bell pepper bajji, Appam, Papadam, Curd rice, Atukula Payasam.
    The meal was too elaborate, I actually felt one can't enjoy individual dishes this way. Anyway, I am sure to be making all this again.
    Today's recipe is going to be the Mulaikeerai Thandu Kootu or Danttu Curry or Danttuaku Kora.
    Mulaikeerai

    Mulaikeerai Danttu/ Danttu Aaku Kootu

    Ingredients Needed:
    Moong Dal - 100 gms
    Molakeera Danttu/ Danttu Aaku - 1 cup
    Onions - 1/4 cup
    Tomatoes - 1 medium
    Garlic - 3 cloves.
    Pressure cook all the above for 1 whistle.
    Once the pressure falls off, add 1 tbsp fresh grated coconut, salt and turmeric. Continue cooking in simmer
    For Tempering:
    In another pan, heat 2 tsp oil, add mustard, urad dal, channa dal, curry leaves, 3 dry red chillies, saute and pour over the simmering dal.
    Cook for couple of minutes and switch off.
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    Mulaikeerai Thandu Kootu | Keerai Thandu Kootu Recipe ~ Step by Step Recipe

    Cuisine Tamil Nadu
    Author Srivalli
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    1. Shobha says

      May 24, 2012 at 8:06 pm

      Lovely thali..nice spread of different dishes.
      I always used to discard the stems of the greens and my maid in India always would ask me not to do so..and make something out of them.
      Delicious kootu..loved the pics.

      Reply
    2. DivyaGCP says

      May 25, 2012 at 4:22 am

      Excellent recipe to use up the stems.. Good fiber content. Very healthy.

      Reply
    3. Jayanthi says

      May 25, 2012 at 4:53 am

      We usually put the thandu from keerai in sambar. Try it next time that'll also be super yummy. I should try making kootu also...lovely idea...even I don't feel like cooking if no one is there to eat.

      Reply
    4. Pavani says

      May 25, 2012 at 1:17 am

      Delicious spread Valli. Thanks to your thali mela, I'm getting inspired to cook dishes for a thali, but who to feed is the big question; I don't 2 adults + 1 kid can do any justice to all the dishes made. I should think of inviting someone over. Thanks for sharing all these yummy thali ideas and recipes.

      Reply
    5. Jayashree says

      May 25, 2012 at 4:48 am

      How sweet of your hubby to want you to click enough for your blog.

      Reply
    6. Nisha says

      May 25, 2012 at 5:58 am

      Nice Thali , delicious kootu too

      Reply
    7. PriyaVaasu says

      May 25, 2012 at 7:12 am

      Delicious n Healthy Kootu Valli, My Mom too makes it often.

      Reply
    8. Chef Mireille says

      May 25, 2012 at 8:07 am

      I want to try that Beet Rasam

      Reply
    9. The Pumpkin Farm says

      May 25, 2012 at 11:47 am

      yummy thali...greens are so useful and make wonderful combination with dal...i liked the idea of using moong dal which can soak up the tad bitter/sour taste of the veggies..nice

      Reply
    10. Priya says

      May 25, 2012 at 1:30 pm

      We get rarely this greens here, but never failed to make this kootu..Delicious and inviting.

      Reply
    11. Prabha Mani says

      May 25, 2012 at 9:57 pm

      Missing these kinds of Keerai here!!Liked the cups 🙂 Well Displayed n Presentation!!

      Reply
    12. hemalata says

      May 25, 2012 at 5:41 pm

      Nice spread of different dishes dear.
      Kootu looks so delicious.

      Reply
    13. Smitha says

      May 25, 2012 at 11:21 pm

      i hear you!..i know what you mean...I would also do the samething..clean up the house! The plate looks wonderful! all the dishes especially the mirchi bajji! if only I could get my hands on that! Kootu looks delicious too!

      Reply
    14. rekhas kitchen says

      May 26, 2012 at 6:47 am

      Wow very inviting thali Valli and healthy kotu.it's very health and rich in iron.

      Reply
    15. Nalini's Kitchen says

      May 26, 2012 at 11:42 pm

      Sounds delicious Valli,my mom makes the same way,but here we don't get the tender ones even if we get it rarely only the leaves can be used...the thandu will be very hard.

      Reply
    16. vaishali sabnani says

      May 27, 2012 at 1:44 am

      again a new green for me...but the thaali looks really very yum..lovely colors:)

      Reply
    17. Harini-Jaya Rupanagudi says

      May 27, 2012 at 2:03 am

      a very 'homey' thali. Love it.

      Reply
    18. Cool Lassi(e) says

      May 28, 2012 at 2:29 am

      Wow, that thandu kootu looks amazing! I want to try that but I don't know what keerai's stem I will use here..

      Reply
    19. Suma Gandlur says

      May 28, 2012 at 3:40 am

      One of my favorite greens is thotakoora and I would have loved to eat that entire bowl of dal. 🙂
      Lovely thali.

      Reply
    20. Suma Gandlur says

      May 28, 2012 at 3:40 am

      One of my favorite greens is thotakoora and I would have loved to eat that entire bowl of dal. 🙂
      Lovely thali.

      Reply
    21. plasterers bristol says

      April 07, 2015 at 9:31 am

      been looking for a nice recipe of this to try. Thanks for sharing this.

      Simon

      Reply

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