Thandu Keerai Poriyal / South Indian Style Keerai Poriyal

Amaranath / Keerai is a famous greens mostly used in Indian cooking especially South Indian. We have to use greens once a week because it is very healthy and rich in iron, vitamins.. Most of the villagers planned this greens in their back of their house garden.. so that they get fresh greens all the time and they prepare the dish often at homes. So try this healthy dish for your family......... to be healthy.

Preparation Time : 5 mins

Cooking Time : 15 mins

Serve - 4
Recipe Category - Indian
Recipe Cuisine - South indian

INGREDIENTS :

Thandu keerai / amaranath / spinach - 1 bunch

Onion - 1/2 cup

Coconut oil - 1 tspn

Mustard - 1 tspn

Urad dal - 1 tspn

Coconut - 1 cup

Salt - to taste

Water - 50 ml

FOR GRINDING :

Red chilli - 5 nos

Cumin seeds - 1/4 tspn

Garlic - 1 clove

METHOD :

• Pick the leaves and stem, chopped it very finely and clean the greens in large amount of water multiple times to remove all the dirt and sand. set aside. 
• Grind the grinding items into coarse powder. (don't add water)
• Heat oil in a wok. Add mustard, urad dal, and let it splutter.
• Now add chopped onion and toss it well in the oil.
• Add chopped greens and salt along with that add little amount of water and cover it with lid and cook it for 7 mins. Untill the greens are half cooked.
• Now add grinded masala and toss them well. Untill the raw smell is gone.
• When it's done add shredded coconut and mix well. 
• Now the Thandu keerai porial is ready to serve.

PICTORIAL :

 Take all your ingredients

 Chopped the greens

 Wash it well 

 kept it aside

 Grinded items in a blender to grind

 Into coarse form

 Add oil, mustard, urad dal allow to splutter

 Add onions and toss it well

 Add chopped greens

 Add little amount of water

 Add in salt

 Cover it and cook for 7 mins

 Now the greens are half cooked

 Add in grinded masala

 Toss well untill the raw smell is gone

 Add in coconut 

 Add mix well

 Now it's ready to serve

Enjoy..