Celery Poriyal

1 Tbsp Oil (2 tbsp oil)
1/2 Tsp Mustards Seeds

1/4 tsp cumin seeds

1 Tsp Urad Dal

1 Tsp channa dal

3 Red Chili, Whole (6 red chilies, broken for 7 cups of celery chopped)
1/4 Cup Onion, Chopped into Lengthwise Pieces (1 cup onion)
1" Ginger, Julienned

3/4 Tsp + 1/8 Tsp Salt (1 and 3/4 tsp salt for Costco 2.5 pounds celery)

3 Cup Celery, Chopped (1 Large Whole Foods bunch Celery yields 4 Cups Chopped, I used 1 Cup Celery for Kichadi) or 2.5 pounds Costco celery sticks (7 cups chopped)

1/4 Cup Water (1/2 cup water)

Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, when it starts to splutter, add urad dal allow it to brown. Add red chili, onion, serrano peppers, curry leaves, saute till onion becomes translucent. Add salt and mix well.

Add celery stems, saute for a minute, add water, mix well, close the pan and cook for 8 minutes. Switch off the stove.

1/4 Cup Coconut, Grated (MUST, add really awesome taste to this poriyal)

Add grated coconut, mix well.

Taste Note: Tastes AWESOME
Yields: 2 and 1/4 Cups (Costco pack yields 5 and 1/4 cups)