Kongu Traditional Recipes
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MODAKKATHAN KEERAI PORIAL/INDIAN BALOON VINE STIR FRY
Baloon vine is commonly called as Modakkathan Keerai, traditionally used for treatment of skin diseases, Joint pain, cough, constipation, dysentry, diarrohea. If you include this greens in your diet regularly at regular intervals, you will be doing good for your health. It promotes hair growth. In our home, it is used as a home remedy for joint pain, beautiful and supple skin. It increases fertility.This is a dense, aggressively growing vine. Botanical name is Cardiospermum grandiflorum. It smothers and kills other plants on which it climbs.It is also identified as ' love in a puff.'
!00 gms of Modakkathan keerai contains 61 calories , 4.7 gm protein, 0.6 grams of fat and 9 gms of carbohydrates. Like every greens it richly packed with minerals such as Calcium, Iron and phosphorous.
We can make so many delectable dishes using this greens. Modakkathan keerai Thuvaiyal, Modakkathan keerai dal curry/gravy, Modakkathan keerai Dosai or adai, Modakkathan keerai soup, Modakkathan keerai porial/Stir fry, Modakkathan keerai thokku are very tasteful to any meal.
Here, We are making modakkarhan keerai porial/stir fry.
Ingredients:
Modakkathan keerai one big bowlful
Bellary onion one finely chopped
Red Chillies, splut 3-4 pcs
Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
Groundnut oil 2 tbsp
Moong dal 1 tsp
Shredded Coconut one bowl
Water as needed
Rock salt 3/4 tsp
Note:
To beat the bitterness of the greens and enhance the taste of this dish, finely chopped bellary onion big size and generous quantity of fresh coconut to be added.
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