Keerai Masiyal

Ingredients

• Frozen greens - 200 g
• Shallots - 2/3 cup (chopped)
• Green chillies - 8 (cut into1/2 inch pieces)
• Cumin - 1 tsp
• Garlic - 7 (crushed)
• Curry leaves - 1 sprig
• Salt - to taste
• Oil - as required

Group II (Optional)

• Coconut oil - 1 tbsp
• Cumin - 1/2 tsp
• Red chillies - 2 (whole)
• Curry leaves - 1 sprig
• Garlic - 2-3 (crushed)
• Shallots - handful (chopped)
• Salt to taste

Method 

• Heat oil in the kadai & splutter cumin seeds on high medium flame.
• Then add curry leaves, green chillies, garlic & onions one by one. Fry well.
• Now add the greens & fry well. Sprinkle some salt & water. (If you want the greens to be little watery then add 1/2 cup water or else just sprinkle some water & cook. I have added 1/2 a cup of water).
• Reduce the flame. Cover & cook till the greens becomes soft.
• Remove from fire & allow it to cool slightly.
• Now mash it with the masher & keep aside.
• Add coconut oil in the separate pan & fry the group II ingredients one by one in the same order.
• Add it to the greens & mix well.
• Serve it with rice.

Tips for the recipe - I have used frozen greens. If you can use fresh greens then it taste much better. Go for good variety of greens which can be used for masiyal. If you are omitting the group II instructions, then just add a spoon of coconut oil to  the greens (after mashing) & serve hot.