keerai poondu masiyal/ mashed greens with garlic

Keerai masiyal is a very traditional dish of tamilnadu. It is simple to cook and very healthy way to include greens in our diet. This can also be given to babies 8 months and above by just mixing it in plain rice with a spoon of ghee.

do not throw away the water used to bil the keerai. Instead just add salt and pepper to it and have it like soup.

This is a bland dish but you can add one green chilly while boiling the greens or 2 raw garlic pods while grinding to add a hint of spicy taste while you serve it to adults.

Ingredients :

• Keerai-1 bunch
• garlic - 5 pods
• salt - as needed
• Water - 1 cup

Method:

• Cut the root of greens and pick the fresh leaves with just a small portion of the stem.
• Wash the greens thoroughly in running tap water. 
• Add water in a bowl or pan and put he greens and garlic into it .
• cook until the stem of the greens are soft.
• remove from stove immediately and drain the water.
• Let it cool and then grind it by adding needed salt and one or two raw garlic pods.
• mix this with plain rice with a spoon of ghee and have it with your favourite side dish.