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    Keerai masiyal | Keerai Kadaiyal

    January 20, 2022 By Vidya Srinivasan Leave a Comment

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    Keerai Masiyal | Keerai kadaiyal |  keera kadayal | Spinach masiyal without dal | spinach dip | keerai masiyal without dal | keerai recipe | Tamil Nadu style keerai masiyal with step-by-step pictures and video recipe. Check out the detailed keerai Masiyal recipe or 1 minute keerai Masiyal shorts.  if you like the video pls SUBSCRIBE to my channel.

    Keerai Masiyal | Keerai kadaiyal |  keera kadayal | keerai recipe | Tamil Nadu style keera masiyal is a healthy nutritious quick   Tamil Nadu-style side dish with greens. 

    What is Keerai Masiyal?

    Masiyal means mashy and Keerai is the Tamil word for spinach. Traditionally cooked spinach is mashed with a wooden mathu (whisk | masher). It is an authentic healthy side dish variety commonly prepared in  South Indian cuisine.

    What should be the texture of the keerai masiyal?

    Some people mash the cooked spinach with a wooden masher and serve keera masiyal.My aunt fine grind the cooked keerai. I like coarse pulsing the keerai. you can prepare according to your desired texture.

    Can I add onion and garlic?

    I prepared Tamil brahmin version keerai masiyal without onion and garlic. you can saute and add onion and garlic according to your taste.

    What kind of spinach variety works best for Keerai kadaiyal?

    You can use any variety of greens but cooking time might slightly vary based on the variety you use. For this recipe, I have used spinach from Costco.

    Do I need to add any thickening agent?

    I didn't add water while cooking spinach still when spinach was cooking it oozes out water which blended while grinding. if you feel kadayal is watery add little rice flour and cook till it thickens.

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    Keerai masiyal

    quick south Indian side dish
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    Ingredients

    Temper

    • 1/2 tablespoon coconut oil
    • 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
    • 1 tablespoon urad dal
    • 2 red chilli
    • Asafoetida generous portion

    Cook spinach

    • 1/4 teaspoon coconut oil
    • 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
    • 1/2 teaspoon ginger
    • 15 grams coriander leaves
    • 250 grams spinach
    • 1/8 teaspoon Turmeric powder
    • Required salt
    • Pinch of sugar

    Masiyal

    • Asafoetida

    Instructions

    • Firstly add oil to the pan, when oil is hot add mustard seeds, urad dal, and red chilli; let them splutter
    • Furthermore, add asafoetida and mix well; transfer to a vessel
    • Add oil to the same pan
    • When oil turns slightly hot add cumin seeds and let them splutter
    • Furthermore add ginger, coriander leaves, spinach, turmeric powder, a pinch of sugar, and required salt; mix well
    • Cook for 2 minutes or till spinach turn wilted
    • Turn off the stove and cool completely
    • Coarse pulse the spinach along with water. If you prefer smooth masiyal you can fine grind
    • Add coarse ground spinach, temper, and mix well
    • Cook in low flame for 2 minutes
    • Finally, add asafoetida; mix well and keerai kadayal is ready

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    Ingredients

    Temper

    1/2 tablespoon coconut oil

    1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds

    1 tablespoon urad dal

    2 red chilli

    Asafoetida generous portion

    Cook spinach

    1/4 teaspoon coconut oil

    1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds

    1/2 teaspoon ginger

    15 grams coriander leaves

    250 grams spinach

    1/8 teaspoon Turmeric powder

    Required salt

    Pinch of sugar

    Masiyal

    Asafoetida

    How to make Keerai Masiyal with step by step pictures

    • Firstly add oil to the pan, when oil is hot add mustard seeds, urad dal, and red chilli; let them splutter




    • Furthermore, add asafoetida and mix well; transfer to a vessel


    • Add oil to the same pan

    • When oil turns slightly hot add cumin seeds and let them splutter


    • Furthermore add ginger, coriander leaves, spinach, turmeric powder, a pinch of sugar, and required salt; mix well

    • Cook for 2 minutes or till spinach turn wilted

    • Turn off the stove and cool completely
    • Coarse pulse the spinach along with water. If you prefer smooth masiyal you can fine grind

    • Add coarse ground spinach, temper, and mix well

    • Cook in low flame for 2 minutes

    • Finally, add asafoetida; mix well and keerai kadayal is ready

     

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