Description
Watercress is an aquatic weed, can get them very easily in chinese stores, i tried it out as usual keerai kadaiyal…i really couldnt found out difference between our usual keerai kadaiyal n this dish with these watercress, to know more about this aquatic weed, have a look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watercress …they are very rich in vitamin A n C…watercress r known as Cresson in French..
| Ingredients | |
|---|---|
| 1 bunch | Water cress greens |
| ¾ cup | Split moongdal |
| 1 no | Onion chopped roughly |
| ½ no | Tomato pieces chopped roughly |
| 5 nos | Garlic pods |
| 2 nos | Green chillies (slit open) |
| 1 tsp | Vadagam r mustard seed n urad dal |
| 2 nos | Red chillies |
| Oil for tempering | |
| Salt as per taste |
Instructions
Just remove the edges of the watercress stems n yellowish leaves n wash them thoroughly n keep aside. Heat 2 cups of water in a heavy bottomed pan, meanwhile wash thoroughly the moong dal n keep aside, add the washed moongdal to the hot water n cook for a while in medium flame, now add the roughly chopped onion followed by tomatoes, garlic pods n slit opened green chillies n close the lid n put the flame in simmer, after a while once the dal n veggies r well cooked add the well washed n roughly chopped watercress green n cook them for a while, as the watercress contains enough water n the stems r hollow, they will get cooked very easily, check whether they r cooked n put off the stove..heat the oil in a pan , once the oil is hot, add the vadagam r mustard seeds n urad dal n let the splutters, add the red chillies n fry them well, add this to the well cooked greens as well as the salt n mash them with a food processor r with a hand blender, will be very much perfect with a masher( mathu) as i dont have, i used hand blender..
Serve hot with rice n ghee (optional)..Enjoyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!
Comments
10 responses to “Watercress Paruppu Kadaiyal”
I believe this Keerai is called Saaranai…. I am not aware that this can be consumed – when in my younger days when I used to rear Cattle – the cows and buffalos eat this keerai.
Dear Tamil Friends, I came to from Internet that a vegetable by name “Watercress” & “Artichoke” is good for weight reduction. Can any one of you kindly help me to mention the correct tamil name for these vegetables as i want to use it and get benefitted. Please help me to reply in my mail id “rao.sathya1@gmail.com” and oblige. Thanks & best regards. B.S.RAO-Chennai.
Dear Mam,
There are super recipes in this site which i was searching for long time.. Its been a yr. i used to cook only spinach after moving to usa.. I didnt hv any idea abt how to cook other greens which is sold here…
My Doubt:
Will watercress taste good if i cook as poriyal?
My Request:
If not mistaken Please upload more recipes with western vegetables sold here…
watercress ( Alivirai) i never heard , I am not sure where will i get in chennai to cook.
Please respond.
Good job,we come to know about new dishes……
its new recipe…like keerai kadayal….neenga pudhusu kanna pudusunu recipe podunga..priya…:)
Divya Mubarak
healthy recipe Priya!!!
Sadhana Raveen
healthy recipe Priya!!!
Sadhana Raveen
good one priya. pudusu, pudusa try panreenga, keep going…
Thanks abi, yeppo yenga ooruku varinga..hehe