Cheera Mezhukkuvaratti

 

Ingredients

1. Green Cheera (  cut into small pieces)-  7 Cups
2. Mustard Seeds -  1 tbsp ( Optional )
3. Onion Shallots- 8 No
4. Red Chilly- 2 No
5. Green Chilly- 1 No
6. Chilly Powder-  1 tbsp
7. Turmeric Powder- 1/2 tsp
8. Oil -as required
9. Salt- as required

How to Cook

1. Heat oil in a pan , splutter mustard seeds. ( Optional)
2. Add red chilly, green chilly ,curry leaves , onion shallots and saute for 2 minutes.
3. Add the cheera leaves, little salt  and saute for 3 minutes , close the pan and let it cook.
4. After the cheera gets cooked , transfer to the serving bowl and serve hot with rice.

Note : When you add salt to leafy vegetables make sure you add  little salt at first and after it gets cooked well  , add salt if necessary after checking for a second time. The vegetables will get reduced in quantity after it gets cooked.

You can  avoid using mustard seeds and  directly add the onion shallots, green chilly, red chilly, curry leaves to the oil .Continue the same recipe .