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Keerai Kootu
Photo: Chiara Conti

Keerai Kootu

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

426
Calories
4g
Protein
41g
Fat
14g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 9 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Seed not in our table 0
Asafoetida not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • =
  • Moong Daal - 1/2 cup
  • Spinach - 340 gm.
  • Cumin seeds (jeera) - 3 teaspoons
  • Grated coconut - 6 teaspoons
  • Pepper - 1 teaspoon
  • Green chillies - 4 (or less)
  • For Seasoning :
  • Red chillies - 2
  • Mustard - 1 teaspoon
  • Cooking oil - 1 teaspoon
  • Salt & Asafoetida as required
  • =

Directions

1

Boil moong dal and spinach in the cooker and allow 2 whistles. (can be put in the same vessel) Grind the green chillies, pepper, coconut gratings, cumin seeds. In a wide-mouthed vessel (kadai) pour 2 tsps of cooking oil and season with mustard and red chillies. Now add the cooked dal - spinach mixture and put salt and the ground paste. Let it cook for five minutes, stirring in regular intervals. Now add a pinch of asafoetida.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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