Name: Nela Basale Curry recipe by Rajeshwari Shyam Bhat at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Nela basale 3 bunch; Salt to taste; Water; Cooking oil 3 tsp; Mustard seeds 1 tsp; Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp; Methi seeds 1/2 tsp; Coriander seeds 1 tbsp; Byadagi chilli 5-6; Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp; Curry leaves 1 string; Tamarind gooseberry sized; Water 1 cup to grind; Jaggery syrup 1/4 tsp; Seasoning ingredients...; Cooking oil 1 tsp; Mustard seeds 1 tsp; Red chilli 1; Curry leaves 1 string

ABOUT Nela Basale Curry RECIPE

Nela basale is rich in vitamin A, B1 and C. It is also an excellent source of magnesium, calcium, potassium and iron. It's curry is relished with hot rice.

Ingredients Serving: 6

Nela basale 3 bunch
salt to taste
water
Cooking oil 3 tsp
Mustard seeds 1 tsp
cumin seeds 1/2 tsp
methi seeds 1/2 tsp
coriander seeds 1 tbsp
Byadagi chilli 5-6
turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves 1 string
tamarind gooseberry sized
water 1 cup to grind
jaggery syrup 1/4 tsp
Seasoning ingredients...
Cooking oil 1 tsp
Mustard seeds 1 tsp
Red chilli 1
Curry leaves 1 string

Instructions

WASH AND CHOP VERDOLAGA OR NELABASALE OR MALBAR SPINACH WHICH GROWS ON GROUND
ADD SUFFICIENT WATER AND CHOPPED SPINACH
ADD SALT TO TASTE, COVER AND COOK
OPEN THE LID, CHECK THE COOKNESS, TAKE OFF FLAME
HEAT OIL
METHI 1/2 TSP, MUSTARD SEEDS 1 TSP, JEERA 1/2 TSP
CORIANDER SEEDS 1 TBSP
BYADAGI CHILLI 5-6
FRY TILL GOOD AROMA IN LOW FLAME, ADD TURMERIC POWDER 1/4 TSP
TURN OFF THE FLAME ADD CURRY LEAVES AND CONTINUE SAUTE
COCONUT GRATINGS 2 CUP
TAMARIND, WATER
ADD FRIED MASALA
GRIND SMOOTHLY
TRANSFER GROUND MASALA PASTE INTO COOKED SPINACH, ADD SUFFICIENT WATER IF REQUIRED
ADD JAGGERY SYRUP
MIX WELL AND BRING IT TO BOIL FINELY
HEAT OIL ADD MUSTARD SEEDS AND RED CHILLI, LET IT SPLUTTER
ADD CURRY LEAVES
ADD SEASONING
BRING IT TO BOIL FINELY
TAKE OFF FLAME AND SERVE WITH HOT RICE