Dec 26, 2005

Keerai Mulakuttal (Spinach Curry)



This dish is very tasty and can be taken with chapathi and/or rice


Keera Mulakuttal


 Ingredients

  • Keerai (spinach ) ........... .1 bunch(washed,cleaned and chopped)
  • Tur dhal ...........................1 cup
  • Grated coconut ................1 cup
  • Mustard seeds .................1 tsp
  • Urad dal ..........................2 tsp
  • Turmeric powder.............. 1/2 tsp

Roast the following items with oil

  • Oil ...................................2 tsp
  • Red chili............................2
  • Urad dal ...........................3 tsp
  • Jeera(cumin seeds)... 1 tsp
  • Salt to taste
Method
  • Cook the tur dhal in a cooker.
  • Wash the keerai under running water and remove all the water. 
  • Cut the keerai into small pieces and cook it with 1 cup of water.
  • Add turmeric powder. When the keerai is cooked, grind it coarsely in a blender and keep aside.
  • Fry the chillies, urad dal and jeera in oil and grind in blender with grated coconut.
  • Boil ground spinach with the coconut mixture and the cooked dhal.
  • Add salt to taste. Once the spinach is boiled remove from the fire and place in the serving dish.
  • Heat a pan with oil. Add mustard seeds and urad dhal. When the mustard seeds splutter, add to the curry. 
  • Serve in a bowl . Eat with rice.

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