Green leaves thokku

Description

This mouth watering thokku can be used along with rice or could be used as a side dish for dosa, idli or chapathi.

I learnt this awesome receipe from one of my friends. The green used could be any variety ranging from arai keerai to pasalai keerai / gonkura.

Ingredients

Ingredients:

Green leaves – 1 Bunch

Tamarind – Size of a small lemon to make thick paste

Garlic – 8-10 pieces

Big onions – 2 (finely chopped)

Mustard – to saute

Chilli powder – to taste

Salt – to taste

Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp

Oil – for sauting

Method:

1. Cut green leaves and wash in water for 2-3 times. Cook them in a vessel without adding water.

2. Once half cooked, make thick paste of tamarind and pour it to the boiling green leaves.

3. Parallely, heat a pan with oil and add mustard. Saute and add garlic.

4. Once garlic is cooked a bit, add onion and saute until brown.

5. Add turmeric powder and then add chilli powder and salt.

6. When the green leaves + tamarind has cooked 3/4th, add them to the above sauted onion, garlic mixture and cook until it thickens.

7. Add more oil and let the dish cook for a long time in low flame, for it to be stored for about a week.

My friend