Valarakeerai Thogayal - Brahmi Leaves chutney

Vallarai Keerai which is called brahmi leaves in english, which is so good for memory power, which is so tasty, which is so easy to prepare, which pair beautifully when mixed with hot rice is going to be my next recipe. I already made a vallarai keerai sambar and this is my second recipe, i will soon share my third recipe which will be a kootu..So stay tuned for it.. Untill then i am leaving you with this recipe..

Preparation Time : 5 mins

Cooking Time : 10 mins

Serves : 4 to 5

Ingredients:

Oil - 1 tsp

Channa Dal / Kadalai Paruppu - 1 tblspn

Whole Pepper - 1 tsp

Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp

Shallots / Sambar Onion - 10 peeled

Garlic - 5 cloves peeled

Dry Red Chilli - 2

Vallarai Keerai / Brahmi Leaves - 2 cups packed 

Coconut - 2 tblspn

Jaggery / Sugar - 1 tsp

Tamarind Pulp - 1 tblspn

Salt to taste

Method:

Heat oil in a kadai. Add in channa dal, pepper, dry red chilli and cumin seeds. Saute for a min.

Add in shallots and garlic, saute for couple of mins. Remove them to a blender.

In the same pan, add in the spinach and give a quick toss for a couple min. Add in coconut and mix for a min.

Remove that and add it to the same blender. Puree them coarsely. You can add little water if you need. Once they are roughly pureed add in jaggery, salt and tamarind. Puree again. You can adjust the consistency.

Serve with rice or idly and dosa.