Ponnanganni
Keerai is called as “Dwarf Copperleaf” in English is a green variety available
throughout the year. The name “Ponnanganni” means glow like gold. It is loaded
with iron, calcium and other vital nutrients that make our hair and skin glow.
When Ponnanganni is taken for a period of 48 days regularly, it heals our body
of all kinds of deficiency and reduces the body heat, as it is an excellent
body coolant. Ponnanganni is specifically recommended for eye ailments, asthma,
gonorrhoea, syphilis. Most of them avoid these types of greens, because they do
not know how to cook them or to use them. A very simple Ponnanganni keerai poriyal/stirfry included twice or thrice a week in our diet is a wonderful remedy to stay
healthy.
Ponnanganni oil/thailam is very famous in Tamil Nadu and is used for
treating headaches and also for treating excessive body heat during the summer
months. For now friends I am going to share this Ponnanganni Keerai Kootu, do
try it for sure and post your comments. Meanwhile do check out other Keerai Recipes here.
Here’s
how to make Ponnanganni Keerai Kootu with step by step photos…
Ingredients
Ponnankanni
Keerai
|
1
bunch
|
Pachai
Paruppu/Green Gram Dal
|
½ cup
|
Green
Chilles
|
3
slit length wise
|
Garlic
Cloves
|
5-6
|
Turmeric
Powder
|
½ tsp
|
Onion
|
1 big
finely chopped
|
Salt
|
As needed
|
Perungaayam/Asafoetida/Hing
|
One big
pinch
|
For Tempering
Nalla
ennai/Gingelly Oil
|
1 tsp
|
Thallippu
Vadagam
|
1 tsp
|
Dry
Red Chillies
|
3
|
If you do not have thallippu vadagam, then you
can splutter ½ tsp of mustard seeds and ½ tsp of cumin seeds instead.
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 25 minutes
Serves: 4
Author: Priya Anandakumar
Other Ponnanganni Keerai Recipes
Other kootu varieties that might interest you...
Agathi Keerai Kootu/Agathi Keerai Paasi Paruppu Kootu
Thiruvathirai Kootu/7 Kai Kootu/7 Kari Kootu
Ponnankanni Keerai Kootu
Zucchhini/Courgette Kootu
Ridgegourd Kootu/Peerkangai Kootu
Carrot & Tomato Kootu
Beetroot Kootu/Beetroot Kadalai Paruppu Kootu
ChowChow Kootu/Chayote Kootu
Cabbage/MuttaiGose Kootu
Vazhaipoo Kootu/Banana Flower Kootu
Surrakai Kootu/Bottle Gourd Kootu
Pudalangai Kootu/Snake Gourd Kootu
Agathi Keerai Kootu/Agathi Keerai Paasi Paruppu Kootu
Thiruvathirai Kootu/7 Kai Kootu/7 Kari Kootu
Ponnankanni Keerai Kootu
Zucchhini/Courgette Kootu
Ridgegourd Kootu/Peerkangai Kootu
Carrot & Tomato Kootu
Beetroot Kootu/Beetroot Kadalai Paruppu Kootu
ChowChow Kootu/Chayote Kootu
Cabbage/MuttaiGose Kootu
Vazhaipoo Kootu/Banana Flower Kootu
Surrakai Kootu/Bottle Gourd Kootu
Pudalangai Kootu/Snake Gourd Kootu
Method
Clean and wash the Ponnankanni Keerai thoroughly
for atleast 3-4 times thoroughly to get rid of all the mud. Finally add like sea
salt, water and wash it one more time and drain the water.
Heat a pan and add ½ cup green gram dal/pachai
paruppu and dry roast it until light golden brown color. Be careful not to burn the dal.
Then add about 2 cups of water to it and let it boil.
Now add garlic cloves, green chillies, turmeric powder, perungaayam/hing, salt
and cook. Cover the pan cook the dal so it cooks faster.
When half cooked, add the washed ponnankanni
keerai and give a good stir. Then let it cook until well cooked. Now switch off
the stove.
In a small kadai, heat the oil, then add
thallippu vadagam and let the aroma fill the room.
Then add dry red chillies
and wait for 10-15 seconds.
Add onions and sauté until it turns
translucent.
Now transfer the tempering to the cooked keerai
& dal. Serve it hot with steam cooked rice or with roti or chapathi.
Yes, delicious and super healthy Ponnankanni
Keerai Kootu is ready to be enjoyed.
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