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.
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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.
Mulaikeerai Thandu Kootu | Keerai Thandu Kootu Recipe ~ Step by Step Recipe
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Shobha says
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.
DivyaGCP says
Excellent recipe to use up the stems.. Good fiber content. Very healthy.
Jayanthi says
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.
Pavani says
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.
Jayashree says
How sweet of your hubby to want you to click enough for your blog.
Nisha says
Nice Thali , delicious kootu too
PriyaVaasu says
Delicious n Healthy Kootu Valli, My Mom too makes it often.
Chef Mireille says
I want to try that Beet Rasam
The Pumpkin Farm says
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
Priya says
We get rarely this greens here, but never failed to make this kootu..Delicious and inviting.
Prabha Mani says
Missing these kinds of Keerai here!!Liked the cups 🙂 Well Displayed n Presentation!!
hemalata says
Nice spread of different dishes dear.
Kootu looks so delicious.
Smitha says
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!
rekhas kitchen says
Wow very inviting thali Valli and healthy kotu.it's very health and rich in iron.
Nalini's Kitchen says
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.
vaishali sabnani says
again a new green for me...but the thaali looks really very yum..lovely colors:)
Harini-Jaya Rupanagudi says
a very 'homey' thali. Love it.
Cool Lassi(e) says
Wow, that thandu kootu looks amazing! I want to try that but I don't know what keerai's stem I will use here..
Suma Gandlur says
One of my favorite greens is thotakoora and I would have loved to eat that entire bowl of dal. 🙂
Lovely thali.
Suma Gandlur says
One of my favorite greens is thotakoora and I would have loved to eat that entire bowl of dal. 🙂
Lovely thali.
plasterers bristol says
been looking for a nice recipe of this to try. Thanks for sharing this.
Simon