Green Leafy Vegetables in US

I like celery kottu... its kinda different from the normal ones... Usha.. I do make it the same way.. but I add little bit of peppercorns and cumin seeds ... more like a poricha kottu

Nivedi..purslane huh? never tried that.. may be some farmers market here might have it... will give it a try.. thanks a bunch !!

 

Hi Usha,

Celery Kootu is tempting... will Defn carry a bunch this week when we go Groceries . Have seen so many varieties of Green's on the aisle but never dared to attempt. I m a big lover of Vazhathandu back there in india, so would be good option too.

Do keep posting more recipes with other green leafy vege too...

Thanks
vaidehi

 

Hi Krithika,
I have not tried making it without yogurt, but without yogurt it might not have the sour taste.

Nivedi,

I checked the Korean market but could not find purslane. I will keep looking,

Vaidehi
Please do try and let me know how you like it.

 

Hi Usha,

Bought celery today, will make the koottu and let you know...

And you are right about the sour taste that comes along with yogurt..it does add that extra zing !

Cheers
Krithika

 

one tip regarding the celery, try to get the tender ones.

 

Although I am not a fan of "vazhathandu", I like celery, so I will give celery kootu a try since I love mor kootu!

 

Shobhana

I just love the vazhathandu curry, koottu and pachadi. Whenever I visit India, I ask for this vegetable. Although it is a mess prepping it, it is worth it, in my humble opinion. Also, it prevent kidney stones from forming , I believe.

 

Thanks for the info about the Purslane and celery kootu.. am definetly going to try.. I also like vazhthandu.. even here when anyone cuts of their plantain trees i go asking for the thandu and flower too. will come back with feedback on the kootu. Thanks in advance for these good recipes.

 

There is something about it that I do not like - dont know why! Everyone in my family loves it. Here in the US, since it is not readily available, I have not made it at all - so my daughter does not even know what it is! Too bad, huh? Even though I know it is good for me, I cannot bring myself to eat it! Must be some mental block!