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Keerai poriyal is a quick and tasty dry side dish that can be prepared within 10 minutes. Stir fry spinach goes well as a side for Rice | roti. Coconut oil and coconut gives a nice flavor to this Keerai thoran. Refer notes to make a perfect green color spinach poriyal. Before getting into the recipe I have to tell you that I am not sure about the type of Keerai I used. Here all I see on the label is spinach. I am sure the recipe will work for any type of keerai. Since Spinach is very healthy I buy it almost every week or at least once in two weeks. Whenever I buy Keerai from Costco because of the big box I split it into 2 -3 days of cooking. 
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Ingredients
- Keerai - 3 + 1/2 cup
- Onion - 1/2 cup
- Green chili- 1 big
- Coconut - 3 tbsp
- Turmeric powder - generous pinch
- Salt - as needed
- Sugar - 1/8 tsp
To temper:
- Coconut oil - 1 tsp
- Mustard seed - 1/4 tsp
- Channa dal - 1 tsp
- Hing - generous pinch
Instructions
- Wash and cut spinach and let it dry In a pan add oil and when the oil is hot add mustard seeds, Channa dal, and hing; let it splutter
- Add onions and green chilli cook till the onions are translucent
- Add the turmeric powder and cook on low flame for 30 seconds
- Add the dry spinach leaves, and sugar and mix well. Cook in medium-high flame till the spinach is cooked
- Add salt and cook till the water that oozes out after the salt addition is absorbed
- Add coconut and switch off
Video
Notes
- If you are using red chilli add it while tempering
- Avoid cooking the spinach covered it might turn the spinach color
- Any type of spinach can be used for the preparation
- Garlic can be added for extra flavor
- Sugar helps to retain the green color
- Sugar can be added after the onions are cooked
Ingredients:
Keerai – 3 + 1/2 cup
Onion – 1/2 cup
Green chili- 1,big
Coconut – 3 tbsp
Turmeric powder – a generous pinch
Salt – as needed
Sugar – 1/8 tsp
To temper:
Coconut oil – 1 tsp
Mustard seed – 1/4 tsp
Channa dal – 1 tsp
Hing – generous pinch
How to make Keerai Poriyal with step-by-step pictures :
- Wash and cut spinach and let it dry In a pan add oil and when the oil is hot add mustard seeds, Channa dal, and hing; let it splutter
- Add onions and green chilli cook till the onions are translucent
- Add the turmeric powder and cook on low flame for 30 seconds
- Add the dry spinach leaves, and sugar and mix well. Cook in medium-high flame till the spinach is cooked
- Add salt and cook till the water that oozes out after the salt addition is absorbed
- Add coconut and switch off
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Looks delicious Vidya! Perfect for a weeknight meal!