Pulicha (Gongura) Keerai Masiyal

Boil red gram(tuvaram paruppu) in a cooker on high for two whistles and on sim for 4 whistles.Once done keep aside.

Take one bunch of pulicha keerai and remove the leaves.Wash them thoroughly and put in a cooker to boil along with onions,tomatoes,green chillies,turmeric powder and salt to taste until one whistle.

Smash all the ingredients together until it becomes like a paste.You could also mash them in a mixie but I honestly feel it loses its texture and flavour :-(

To it add the dal and mix thoroughly until the dal is mixed well with everything else.

Garnishing:

Take a small skillet and heat two tb spoons of refined oil.

Add mustard to it and once it starts popping add crushed garlic(the best way to get the garlic flavour and aroma is to crush it) and fry till golden brown(or how you like to have it)

Then add broken red chillies and fry.

To it add red chili powder and green chillies and fry.

Once mustard starts popping keep your stove on medium to low flame.

Add everything to the Keerai Masiyal and mix well so all the flavours combine to give the most healthy low-fat fibrous diet ever!

INGREDIENTS	QUANTITY
Pulicha Keerai	One bunch
Tuvaram paruppu/red gram	150gm
Onion	1 large
Tomato	2 large
Turmeric Powder	1 tsp
Mustard	1tbsp
Red chilly powder	1tsp
Garlic	8-10 cloves
Red Chillies	3 broken

Although traditional methods of Masiyal do not use any of the garnishings above save mustard and red chillies fried in ghee,you are free to try this same recipe with greens like Spinach,fenugreek leaves or any leafy greens.