Keerai sadam | spinach rice

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Delicious spinach rice with nuts served on a banana leaf, traditional Indian dish.

Keera sadam | spinach rice | keerai sadam is a flavorful healthy and tasty 10 minutes instant variety rice 

Lunch box recipe - spinach rice

Easy and tasty spinach  Sadam is a popular variety rice dish from South Indian cuisine. With cooked rice, flavorful rice can be prepared within 10 minutes.  Authentic South Indian flavors. It is popularly known as keera sadham in Tamil

CAN I USE LEFTOVER RICE FOR spinach VARIETY RICE?

yes, it is one perfect way to finish leftover rice/ cold rice. If you are using leftover rice make sure you keep the rice at room temperature for some time. Warm the rice, spread the rice on a plate then use it.

Traditional spinach rice served in a decorative copper bowl, highlighting vibrant green color and he.

FLUFFY RICE

If you are making Kalandha sadham with freshly cooked rice make sure you spread the rice on a plate till the steam goes off. I generally add a few drops of oil while cooking rice as it helps fluffy rice. You can also add sesame oil while cooling the rice.

WHAT KIND OF RICE SHOULD I USE?

I generally use sona masoori rice. You can also use basmati rice/ raw rice / brown rice/ hand point rice/millet. Cook the rice well but not mushy. Avoid al dente cooking for better digestion.

WHAT TASTES BEST WITH keera sadham?

Rice tastes best with varuval variety,curd based kuzhambu, kootu varietycurd based recipes, pickle varieties, vadam varieties, savory bakshanam, masala vada or pakoda

Tips to retain the green color

  • Always use fresh leaves
  • Grind the leaves with tamarind or lemon juice
  • Adding a little turmeric powder and coconut also helps

can I add onion/garlic

Yes, add after tempering then boil curry leaves in water

VARIETY RICE RECIPES IN TMF

Delicious spinach rice served on a stainless steel plate with fresh green banana leaf.

Ingredients

To saute

¾ cup spinach

¼ Cup coconut

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

¼ cup water

2 pepper

1 Green chilli

¼ teaspoon turmeric powder

Tamarind

To temper

1 tablespoon sesame oil

½ teaspoon mustard seeds

1 tablespoon urad dal

6 cashews

2 tablespoon peanuts

1 tablespoon chana dal

Curry leaves few

2 Red chilli

1 teaspoon ghee

Keerai sadam

Asafoetida

8 Small onion

¼ cup cooked karamani

1 +¾ cup cooked rice

¼ cup water

Healthy spinach rice served in a traditional bowl.

How to keerai sadam with step-by-step pictures 

🍃First, spread the cooked rice on a wide plate and fluff
🍃Grind green chilli, tamarind, spinach, pepper, turmeric powder, water, and coconut

Fresh spinach being added to a cooking pot for traditional spinach rice dish.

Freshly grated coconut in a metal bowl for spinach rice recipe.

Steaming rice with water for spinach rice dish, traditional Indian cuisine.

Green chilli being added to spinach rice dish.

Traditional spinach rice dish with pepper and cumin seeds in a stainless steel bowl.

Turmeric powder ¼ teaspoon for flavorful spinach rice dish.

Salt for Keerai Sadam (Spinach Rice) in traditional Indian cooking.

Delicious spinach rice (keerai sadam) prepared with fresh tamarind and spices, served in a tradition.

Freshly ground spinach for making traditional spinach rice dish.

🍃Add oil to a wide-bottomed pan

🍃When the oil turns hot add mustard seeds, urad dal, Chana dal, red chilli, cashews, and peanuts; splutter and roast

Non-stick frying pan with heating oil ready for cooking spinach rice.

Mustard seeds in a pan, ready for cooking spinach rice dish.

Urad dal 1 tablespoon for spinach rice preparation, highlighting traditional South Indian cuisine.

Chana dal being cooked in a pan for spinach rice recipe.

Delicious spinach rice cooked with cashews, a healthy and flavorful dish.

Spicy red chilies and roasted peanuts for flavorful keerai sadam (spinach rice) preparation.

Spinach rice with lentils and spices in a pan, ready to serve.

🍃Furthermore, add Asafoetida
🍃Add a small onion and curry leaves; roast well

Hand sprinkling curry leaves into a pan with cooked corn and spinach rice.

Healthy spinach rice cooked with fresh greens and spices, perfect for a nutritious meal.

🍃Add cooked karamani, ground puree, and water; boil

Cooked black-eyed peas with spinach and spices for flavorful spinach rice.

Fresh spinach being added to a rice and lentil mixture in a cooking pan.

Traditional spinach rice (keerai sadam) cooking in a pan with fresh greens and spices.

🍃 cook till it comes together

Spinach rice, a nutritious Indian dish with fresh greens and spices, served in a traditional kitchen.

🍃Add rice; mix well and cook till absorbs the spinach mixture

Close-up of cooked spinach rice served in a bowl, highlighting fresh greens and fluffy rice.

Fresh spinach rice with vegetables, herbs, and spices in a traditional Indian style.

🍃add ghee and turn off the stove

Traditional spinach rice dish with lentils and spices, served in a copper bowl.

Delicious spinach rice with nuts served on a banana leaf, traditional Indian dish.

Keerai sadam

spinach rice
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Ingredients

To saute

  • ¾ cup spinach
  • ¼ Cup coconut
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • ¼ cup water
  • 2 pepper
  • 1 Green chilli
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • Tamarind

To temper

  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1 tablespoon urad dal
  • 6 cashews
  • 2 tablespoon peanuts
  • 1 tablespoon chana dal
  • Curry leaves few
  • 2 Red chil
  • 1 teaspoon ghee

Keerai sadam

  • Asafoetida
  • 8 Small onion
  • ¼ cup cooked karamani
  • 1 +¾ cup cooked rice
  • ¼ cup water

Instructions

  • First, spread the cooked rice on a wide plate and fluff
  • Grind green chilli, tamarind, spinach, pepper, turmeric powder, water and coconut
  • Add oil to a wide-bottomed pan
  • When the oil turns hot add mustard seeds, urad dal, Chana dal, red chilli, cashews and peanuts; splutter and roast
  • Furthermore, add curry leaves and Asafoetida
  • Add small onion and roast well
  • Add cooked karamani, ground puree and water; boil
  • cook till it comes together
  • 🍃Add rice; mix well and cook till absorbs the spinach mixture
  • 🍃add ghee and turn off the stove

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Healthy spinach rice served on a banana leaf.

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