Manathakkali Keerai Muttai Poriyal | Black Night Shade Egg Fry | Sukuti Keerai Mutta Poriyal

Black Nightshade/Manathakkali/Milaguthakkali/Sukkuti Keerai is a summer-special natural cooler that cools our eyes & body. It’s fruits are also medicinal and are called as Sun berry or Wonder berry/cherry. Summer sun gives headache or heat rashes or constipation or stomach upsets? Eat Manathakali keerai twice a week and stay away from these summer syndromes!

Manathakalai keerai also induces sound sleep. It cures mouth and stomach ulcers too. Sukuti keerai is a good food treatment for piles and urinary problems. It is also used for natural deworming(Expelling stomach worms).

Milaguthakali keerai is very good for uterus and prescribed for moms-to-be, pregnant ladies and lactating moms. Also, recommended for dads-to-be.

Preparation – How to make Manathakali/Sukkuti Egg fry ?

1.Buy Manathakalai keerai or cut out each stem(leaving the root to grow again) from homegrown greens.2.Discard/Throw away the worms-crept leaves. Separate good leaves from the stems and wash well. Also wash the flowers and berries separately. Transfer to a colander and drain the water from them.3.Chop onions and greens. In a tbsp of hot virgin coconut oil, add mustard seeds. Once spluttered, and cumin seeds.4.Add dry red chilli and chopped onion. Once fried, add chopped greens.5.Fry for a minute, simmer the stove and cook closed(open and stir for every minute) for 2-3 mins. Do not add water to cook.6.Take 2 eggs, crack and pour into a bowl. Mix well with a spoon or whisk.7.Pour the eggs into the cooked greens. Add 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper powder. Stir well until eggs are cooked.       Serve as a side-dish or just add cooked rice and eat as such.

Tips/Tricks – Milaguthakalai/Sukuti Keerai Egg fry Recipe

• Virgin coconut oil can be replaced by any normal cooking oil.
• You shall replace big onion with a handful of small onions.