Showing posts with label ManaThakkali keerai. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ManaThakkali keerai. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

ThanniSaaru

"Green Leaves Soup" This is the closest name I can come up with for this recipe name. It is another traditional healthy recipe by my DM for Ulcers in Stomach & Mouth.                   
In India, my Mom prepares it with Drumstick leaves, Agathi Keerai (Agathi Leaves) or Black Night Shade Leaves                 
Last weekend, all of a sudden I felt like having this Thannisaru, but I didn't have any of these leaves and also very hardly I find drumstick leaves in the Chinese Store.               
On seeing the bunch of Kale Leaves in fridge, my "Idea Bulb" is turned ON instantly.  U r rite, I made this Thannisaaru with Kale leaves.  Kale is considered as a highly nutritious vegatable with powerful anti-oxidant properties.             
                       
Ingredients:              
Kale---------------------> 1 Bunch, washed and Chopped
Small Onions----------> 5 Chopped (Shallots also fine)
Garlic-------------------> 8 cloves Chopped
Milk---------------------> 1 cup boiled, cooled
Salt---------------------> A2Y taste
                       
Procedure:                 
  • Add little Water in Saucepan followed by Onions & Garlic, Salt            
  • Once it starts boiling add the cut Kale leaves             
  • Closed it with the lid to avoid the loss of nutrients.                
  • Cook it for 5 minutes, my Mom always makes sure the Green leaves/Vegetables doesn't change color while cooking. "பச்சை நிறம் குன்றாமல் சமைக்கணும்" இது என்னுடைய அம்மா சொல்லி கொடுத்தது. So I also try the same.  This way nutrional value of Vegetables is saved a lot.                  
  • Pour the milk over the cooked leaves.            
  • Serve it with hot rice & Potato Kara curry or Vazhakkai Kara curry. It tasted soooo good; my DF & DH liked it  very much.                 
                       
Ideas:             
I have seen friends making with cocunut milk and do the seasoning with Jeera seeds.