Aarai Keerai Masiyal | Tamil Brahmin Style Keerai Recipe

Aarai Keerai Masiyal

There can never be a day without keerai/ greens in my parents place. Amma loves vegetables and she always make sure that we get a dose of veggies as part of our everyday meals. I have picked this good habit of eating greens from her. Be it veg or non veg recipes there will always be vegetables as sides in the form of poriyals or frys. I love Amma's version of keerai she makes so many varieties that I never fail to miss out when ever I come home and also share them with all of you here. This Arai keerai masiyal is a mix of dal and greens together with a lovely flavour that it can be made as a main curry to go with white rice and sides like poryial or fry. 

Tamil Brahmin Style Keerai Recipe

AARAI KEERAI MASIYAL RECIPE | KEERAI MASIYAL RECIPE

Recipe Source -Amma
Serves - 5-6 
Prep time - 10 mins 
Cook time - 10 mins
Serving suggestion - along with white rice, appalam and any poriyal

Ingredients

To Pressure cook

Moong dal - 1/2 cup (soaked for 10 mins)
Shallots - 3-4 / 1/2 big onion chopped
Garlic cloves small - 3-4 chopped
Green chillis - 2 slit
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Jeera/ cumin - 1/2 tsp 
Tomato  - 1 large chopped

Other Ingredients

Aarai keerai - 1 bunch, chopped
Salt - to taste
Oil - 2 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Urad dal - 1 tsp 
Hing / asefotedia - 1 pinch
Red chilli (dry) - 2 no

Method

1. Add all ingredients mentioned under to pressure cook in a pressure cooker for 3 whistles and switch off let the pressure gradually settle. 
2. In a sauce pan add 1 cup water and add the chopped arai keerai (greens) and let it cook until it wilts. Remove the leaves and add it to the dal mix. 
3. In a kadai heat oil and temper the mustard seeds, hing, urad dal, red chilli and pour over the keerai masiyal. 
4. Mix well add salt and taste before serving. 


COOKS WISDOM

TIP 1

1. All keerai / greens can be used to make this masiyal. If using fenugreek or drumstick leaves do not chop the leaves. 

TIP 2

2. You can reduce the amount of dal as per your preference and use any dal variety to make this masiyal.

TIP 3

3. For little tanginess you 1 tsp of tamarind paste and cook the masiyal further for 3-4 minutes and switch off.


MY FINAL THOUGHTS ON DELL VENUE TAB 7

Over the past few months I have been sharing my experience with Dell Venue tab 7 and today I have to bid adieu to the tab that gave me company all these days. My journey with Dell has been mixed sometimes good and sometimes not so good. But through it all I have learned to understand all the best features that Dell offers through their 7" venue tab. I will be sharing my final thoughts like and dislikes with Dell Venue in today's post. 

KEY FEATURE OF DELL VENUE TAB 7 INCH

INTERNET - Supports Wifi, 2G & 3G network
CAMERA - 3.15 MP, 2048 x 1536 pixels
OS - Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
MEMORY - 16 GB, 2 GB RAM, microSD, up to 32 GB
WEIGHT - 234 g (8.25 oz)

Dell Venue Tab 7 inch

Dell Venue blogger review

MY FINAL RATINGS 

FEATURES - 4/5
BATTERY - 2/5
ANDROID APPS & OS - 4/5
CONNECTIVITY - 4/5
USABILITY - 5/5

Overall ratings - 3/5

PROS ON DELL VENUE

- Userfriendly
- Connectivity
- 3G 2G WiFi
- Internet browsing
- 7" size, handy

CORNS ON DELL VENUE

- Batter life
- Camera 
- Sound

I hope my reviews and thoughts on Dell Venue tab has helped you get a fair idea of the tablet and if you ask me if I would recommend it to someone, definitely yes for a first time tablet user. If you use any higher end tablets like ipad / apple products what Dell venue offers may not be up to par with the leading tablets but that does not mean that the Dell is any inferior. In terms of price and user friendly experience Dell is a great tablet that must be explored. With a 7" you sure can carry it along with you everywhere. Fits into any medium sized handbag and is definitely on the go. Hope this review is of use to you and help you decide on your decision to get a tablet.

Please note - all reviews thoughts, experiences, photographs shared concerning Dell are my own, I have taken care and time to understand the tablet on my own and with no external help.


To view my other review posts on Dell click the links below

Dell Review 1
Dell Review 2
Dell Review 3
Dell Review 4
Dell Review 5

RELATED RECIPES

VENDHAYA KEERAI KARA KUZHAMBHU
VENDHAYA KEERAI SAMBAR
METHI PULAO
SPINACH COCONUT RICE
RED SPINACH MANGO CURRY
SPINACH SHALLOTS STIR FRY
LOW FAT PALAK KOFTA CURRY
PALAK DAL
SPINACH TIKKIS
SPINACH CHICKEN- CHINESE
DRUMSTICK LEAVES PORIYAL
BHRAMI LEAVES THOVAYAL