Sunday, June 21, 2009

Keerai /Spinach Poriyal


Ingredients:

Spinach/Palak - 3 bunches
Onion - 1 medium(finely chopped)
Moong Dal/Split yellow Peas - 1/2 cup
Grated coconut - 1/4 cup
Dry red chillies - 4
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil - 2 Tbsp

Method:

Chop the spinach and cook in little amount of water in which turmeric powder is added, until soft.
Soak the moondal in water for 30 minutes.Then Microwave for about 7 minutes till its just cooked.Dont overcook them.It should not be mushy.
Drain and keep them aside.
In a pan,heat the oil.When it is hot add the mustard seeds.When they splutter ,add the red chillies and onion.
When the onions become slightly brown,add the spinach and cooked moongdal and required amount of salt.
Saute for some time.When it is dry add the grated coconut.Cook on low fire for about  2minutes.
Serve with rice.

8 comments:

Pooja said...

i love this spinach.. i make these often.. i have tries this with moong dal, channa dal and toor dal... everything tastes good ! lovely !

Unknown said...

Thanx pooja!!Will try the variations.

Vrinda said...

I lov spinach daal combo...looks yumm

Unknown said...

Thanx vrinda..I too luv spinach with dal.

kittymatti said...

yumm! I love this dish...nice pic

ROTKVICA said...

i love this but a prepare without coconut... next time i will try

Unknown said...

Mimihumi,
Try it out and lemme know

PranisKitchen said...

very healthy one.looks so yummy.with plain rice and rasam its a super combo.