Green leaves Stir Fry

This simple & healthy recipe is common for most varieties of green leaves ... I used Arai keerai (Thotakura in Telugu ) in this recipe. 

Ingredients

Green leaves - 2 bunches

Onions -1 medium sized

Garlic - 4 pieces (crushed)

Chilly powder - 1 tea spoon

Coriander powder - 1/4 tea spoon

Turmeric powder - a pinch

Hing - a pinch

Grated coconut - some

Salt to taste

1. Clean the green leaves, remove the wider stem and the root part.

2. Wash them thoroughly, 3-4 times( to wash off mud substance, if any) and drain. 

3. Heat 2 table spoon of oil, add mustard seeds, once splutters add 1 red chilly , pinch of hing, garlic and onions and fry till onions turn brown.

4.  Add chilly powder, coriander powder, salt and pinch of turmeric powder. Mix well..

Note : Generally green leaves does not require much salt...

5. Add the drained green leaves to it and mix until the leaves shrink

6. Close it with a lid and cook for 15 minutes in low flame. No need to add water as there will be enogh moisture from the green leaves.(Do not over fry as it may change the taste)

7. Once the green leaves are cooked, add some grated coconut and remove from the flame.

{ Groundnut powder can also substitute coconut.. }

This arai keerai poriyal can be served with rice or as a side dish..