Keerai Mor kootu | Mor keerai

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Delicious South Indian spinach and buttermilk curry with spices, perfect for traditional meals.

Thanjavur mor Keerai

A unique kootu recipe with slightly sour curd and keerai is a popular thanjavur dish. easy to prepare dish goes with south Indian dishes also tastes good with pulao, paratha ext.

WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT South Indian spinach raitha RECIPE?

Raita is super simple, and easy to make. Mild spice dip is a tasty way to make kids eat spinach. With minimal pantry ingredients and curd, raita can be prepared within 10 minutes. You can adjust the consistency according to your preferences by adding extra water.  

WHAT KIND OF CURD SHOULD I USE FOR THE keera pachadi RECIPE?

Always use fresh thick creamy curd. I have used homemade curd, but you can also use sour cream or non-flavored Greek yogurt for raita.  Use thick, well-set curd or yogurt.  If you have a watery curd, set aside the whey for buttermilk separate the thick curd, and use it for raita.

CAN I USE SOUR CURD?

Slightly Sour curd gives the best flavor but if the curd is sour use little milk instead of water. Avoid extremely sour curd.

Delicious South Indian spinach and yogurt curry with spices, served with rice and traditional meals.

SHOULD I WHISK THE CURD?

Yes, it is very important to whisk the curd well and make sure the curd is lump-free.  If whey separates or curd is lumpy, it will affect the mor keera texture

CAN I USE ROOM-TEMPERATURE CURD?

For the best flavor, I would recommend using chill curd for spinach raita. During summer mix the curd before serving and also store leftover pachadi in the fridge.

WILL mor kootu TASTES SPICY?

I have used 2 green chilli and it was not spicy. If you prefer spicy kootu adjust chilli accordingly

Should I add Dal for keerai mor kootu?

traditionally dal is not added for mor kootu, if you add Dal add extra chili 

Can I pulse spinach?

Traditionally spinach is mashed well and prepared. I fine-chopped spinach and prepared mor keerai. Instead, you can pulse spinach after cooking.

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Ingredients

To temper:

1/2 tbsp coconut oil

1/2 tsp mustard Seeds

2 tsp urad dal

red chilli

Few curry leaves

to grind

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

2 green chilli

1 tbsp thick curd

1/4 tsp rice flour, heaped

water

1/4 cup, tightly pressed coconut

mor kootu

283 grams spinach

3/4 cup water

Required Salt

1 +1/2 cup thick curd

Healthy spinach and moru kootu with spices and coconut for authentic flavor.

How to make keerai mor kootu with step-by-step pictures

  • Grind the ingredients listed under “to grind” and keep them aside

Fresh grated coconut measured for Mor Keerai Kootu preparation.

Freshly cooked keerai mor kootu with green chilli, served in a stainless steel pot.

Traditional Keerai Mor Kootu in a blender, ready to cook.

Close-up of Keerai Mor Kootu with cumin seeds and green chili.

Traditional South Indian Keerai Mor Kootu with coconut and spices.

Close-up of rice flour in a food processor for Keerai Mor kootu.

Healthy South Indian spinach dish with yogurt and spices.

Freshly prepared Mor Kootu with green leafy vegetables and coconut, traditional South Indian recipe.

  • Add spinach and water; cover and cook for 3 minutes

Fresh spinach leaves for traditional South Indian Keerai Mor Kootu dish.

Hand covering greens in a glass bowl for Keerai Mor Kootu recipe.

Freshly cooked spinach-based Mor Kootu in a stainless steel vessel.

  • furthermore add ground mixture, water, and salt; cook for 5 minutes

Preparing traditional Keerai Mor Kootu with fresh greens and buttermilk.

Green Keerai Mor Kootu being prepared with fresh greens and coconut milk.

Keerai Mor kootu with fresh greens and traditional ingredients.

Fresh boiled spinach leaves for Keerai Mor Kootu, a healthy South Indian vegetable curry.

  • turn off the stove
  • Take thick curd to a wide vessel and whisk well until you use smooth lump free curd

Healthy Mor Kootu with fresh greens and curd, perfect for a nutritious meal.

Whisking coconut milk for Keerai Mor Kootu, a traditional South Indian dish.

  • Add whisked curd; mix well

Green spinach and coconut milk being mixed for Keerai Mor Kootu, a classic South Indian dish.

  • cook on low flame for 1 minute

Spinach curry being cooked with coconut and spices in a traditional Indian kitchen.

  • Add oil and heat

Coconut oil being heated in a pan for Keerai Mor Kootu recipe.

  • furthermore, add mustard seed and urad; splutter

Mustard seeds being added to a cooking pan for Keerai Mor Kootu.

 

Preparing traditional Mor Keerai in a black pan for Keerai Mor kootu dish.

  • add curry leaves and red chilli; roast
  • finally, add asafoetida and mix well

Preparing Keerai Mor Kootu with fresh greens and buttermilk in a pot.

  • add the tempering and mix well

Close-up of Keerai Mor Kootu being prepared in a pan, showing the creamy green curry with spices.

Delicious South Indian spinach and buttermilk curry with spices, perfect for traditional meals.

keerai mor kootu

spinach yogurt curry
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Ingredients

To temper:

  • 1/2 tbsp coconut oil
  • 1/2 tsp mustard Seeds
  • 2 tsp urad dal
  • red chilli
  • Few curry leaves

to grind

  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 2 green chilli
  • 1 tbsp thick curd
  • 1/4 tsp rice flour heaped
  • water
  • 1/4 cup tightly pressed coconut

mor kootu

  • 283 grams spinach
  • 3/4 cup water
  • Required Salt
  • 1 +1/2 cup thick curd

Instructions

  • Grind the ingredients listed under "to grind" and keep them aside
  • Add spinach and water; cover and cook for 3 minutes
  • furthermore add ground mixture, water, and salt; cook for 5 minutes
  • turn off the stove
  • Take thick curd to a wide vessel and whisk well until you use smooth lump free curd
  • Add whisked curd; mix well
  • cook on low flame for 1 minute
  • Add oil and heat
  • furthermore, add mustard seed and urad; splutter
  • add curry leaves and red chilli;roast
  • finally, add asafoetida and mix well
  • add the tempering and mix well

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Vegetable and yogurt-based South Indian curry with spices.

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