Greens Curd Pachadi

Ingredients

• 2 cups, finely chopped greens (keerai) (கீரை)
• 2 cups curd (தயிர்)
• for tempering mustard seeds, cumin seeds (கடுகு, சீரகம்)
• 1 tsp ginger, grated (இஞ்சி)
• 1 tsp green chilli, crushed (பச்சை மிளகாய்)
• 1/2 tsp asafoetida powder (பெருங்காயப்பவுடர்)
• 1/2 cup, finely chopped shallots (சிறிய வெங்காயம்)
• 2 tsp fresh coconut, grated (தேங்காய்த்துருவல்)
• 1 tsp coconut oil (தேங்காய் எண்ணெய்)
• as needed salt (உப்பு)

Method

1. Cook the greens in a little water until very soft; cool and mix into the curd with some salt.
2. Heat the oil, crackle mustard seeds, then add cumin and asafoetida, followed by the ginger and green chilli.
3. Add the coconut and shallots with a pinch of salt and saute briefly.
4. Pour the tempering into the curd mixture and stir.

Adapted from பேலியோ ஆரோக்கிய சமையல் (Paleo Arokkiya Samaiyal) by Rtn Kannan Azhagirisamy, page 10. Method rewritten in our own words; ingredient quantities follow the book, with gram weights estimated for the nutrition figures. The book thanks the Arokkiya Unavugal (Healthy Foods) Facebook group and tamilpaleorecipes.com.