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

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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

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• Now it should be ready to serve
• You can serve it with rice