Kale poriyal

Kale is a kind of leaf cabbage, it contains more nutritional value than spinach. You can find it in most of the vegetable stores in the US. I am making this one like our hometown style murungai keerai (drumstick leaves) poriyal. Kale also tastes like murungai keerai. It is a very simple recipe.

Ingredients

Kale ————————————— 1 bunch
Grated coconut ——————– 1/4 cup
Chili powder ————————- 1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder ——————1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
For tempering
- Mustard seeds —————- 1/4 tsp
- Urad dal ————————— 1/2 tsp
- Cooking oil ———————- 2 tsp

How to make

Wash the kale few times and finely chop it (don’t take the large stems, only the dark green parts)
Place a pan on stove in medium heat and add oil
Add mustard seeds and once it crackles, add the urad dal
Add the chopped kale and stir fry until the leaves get soft (5 to 6 minutes)
Then add the spice powders and salt and mix them well
Add the grated coconut and cook for two more minutes