Keerai Poriyal (Spinach Poriyal)/Side dish recipes

Keerai Poriyal is a side dish which everyone in my family likes...We get spinach,amaranthus,

gongura and murungai keerai(sometimes)....We make this when we have lots of keerai, since the volume reduces sooo much...It's a simple dish and also very healthy as u all know..I also make keerai sambar now a days...will post that soon...Till then try this and enjoy...

Ingredients

Ingredient

Measurement

Spinach/Keerai

1 bunch

Mustard

1 tsp

Urad dal

1 tsp

Cumin seeds

1 tsp

Dry red chilli

1

Curry leaves

1 sprig

Salt

to taste

Coconut(ground)

1/8cup

Oil

2 tsp

Method

Heat oil in a wide kadai, add mustard, urad dal,cumin,dry red chilli and curry leaves...After they splutter, add the washed and chopped spinach leaves...

Saute till the volume get reduced...Water will ooze out from spinach...No need to add any water...Closer with a lid and keep the flame in simmer ...

Cook for 7 to 10 minutes until its cooked,stirring in between...After spinach gets cooked add the salt and coconut scraping to it and mix well...switch off the flame and keep in serving dish..

Wanna try these:

Avaraikkai Poriyal

Vazhaikkzi Pittukari

Okra Poriyal

Kovakkai Poriyal