Greens Kootu

தமிழில்

Ingredients: (for 2 people)

• Chopped Greens - 2 cups
• Sprouted green gram - 30 grams
• Cumin seeds - 1/2 table spoon
• Small onion - 5 to 10 pieces
• Garlic clove - 1 or 2 pieces
• Green chilli - 1 no.
• Rock salt - to taste
• Grated coconut - 1 or 2 table spoons 
• Coriander leaves - little bit 

Method to make sprouts:

• Soak green grams in water for minimum 4 hours on the previous day. 
• Before going to the bed, wash the green grams twice and drain the excess water. 
• Put that in another bowl and close it with a lid in such a way that there is a slight air flow inside the bowl. 
• On next day morning, you will see the sprouted green grams. 
• If you know any other alternate ways to make sprouts, please follow that.

Method to make Greens kootu:

• Put sprouted green grams, cumin seeds, onion, garlic cloves & green chilli (without cutting or removing the stem) in a vessel, add required water and cook. 
• When it is half cooked, add the chopped greens and cover it with lid. 
• When it is slightly cooked, turn-off the stove and add salt. 
• Adding grated coconut & coriander leaves are optional. But, it should be added only after the heat of the dish is reduced to a level when we can eat.