Vallarai Thogayal / Thuvaiyal (Brahmi Leaves Chutney)
Posted on: 29/Dec/2018 9:40:04 AM
Vallarai Thogayal / Thuvaiyal (Brahmi Leaves Chutney), It is Easy, Tasty and Healthy side dish.
Ingredients
- Vallarai keerai - 2 cups
- Urad dal / Ulunthu paruppu - 2 tbsp
- Channa dal / Kadala paruppu - 1 tbsp
- Red chilli - 4
- Ginger - little
- Coconut grated - 2 tbsp
- Mustard seeds - ½ tsp
- Salt - as needed
- Oil 3 tbsp
Method
- Rinse the keerai thoroughly with water,
- Heat the kadai with 1 tbsp of oil, add Urad dal, Bengal gram and Red chilli.
- Saute till dal turns light brown and keep it aside.
- Add 1 tbsp of oil in the same kadai. Add Ginger, keerai and saute it for 2 minutes.
- Allow the sauteed items to set for a while.
- In a mixer jar, add sauteed keerai, dals, Red chilli, Salt and Coconut.
- Grind it into a smooth paste with required water.
- Temper mustard seed with oil and add it to thogayal.
- It is ready to be served along with Idli, Dosa or Rice.
Note: Don’t add tamarind to the thogayal.
Benefits of Vallarai keerai
- It has lot of health benefits.
- Vallarai keerai is a natural brain booster, increses brain power.
- It is an excellent remedy for brain disorders such as weak concentration, weak memory, and dementia of old people.
- Vallarai keerai is used to treat various diseases like fever, ulcers, and diarrhea.
- It is also good for treating eye irritation, asthma and respiratory problems.
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Mrs. Lavanya Sampath
