Keerai Thokku | Palakura ulli kaaram

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Delicious Keerai Thokku served with fluffy white rice and flavorful Palakura Ullikaram, a traditiona.

Palakura Ulli Karam: Andhra Style Spinach with Spicy Onion Masala

Palakura Ulli Karam, a delightful Andhra-style spinach dish, brings together the earthy goodness of spinach (palakura) and the robust flavors of spicy onion masala (ulli karam). This traditional recipe is a favorite in Andhra households, offering a perfect balance of health and taste. Packed with vitamins, iron, and fiber from the spinach, and spiced up with a flavorful onion-based paste, Palakura Ulli Karam is a nutritious addition to any meal.

Should I saute onion before grinding?

If you saute well in sesame oi the raw smell goes off. I didn't saute onion before finding but you can roast and gring according to your taste

Pulse or grind small onion?

Pulse or grind according to your preferred texture. Avoid adding water while grinding

Can I add red chilli instead of chilli powder?

Yes, you can grind chilli. Use regular or Kashmiri chilli powder according to your spice.

Traditional South Indian Keerai Thokku served with rice and palakura ulli kaaram.

Amount of oil

You can reduce the oil and prepare keerai  thokku but it might alter the pickle taste and texture. Thokku prepared with excess oil tastes best 

Shelf life of Small Onion pickle?

After the pickle is completely cool, store it in a glass/ pickle container. Always use a clean dry spoon. Pickle stays good for 2-3 days in the fridge. Avoid plastic containers for storing pickles. pickle tastes best after a few hours. Onion oorugai prepared with less oil won't stay fresh for a long time.

How can I serve Vengayam oorugai?

In our home, we like keera thokku with steamed rice, rotis, or as a side to your favorite main course. authentic taste of Andhra cuisine.Palakura ulli kaaram Also tastes good with with curd rice, and curd semiya. It also goes well with Avocado paratha, paneer paratha, idli dosai tiffin varieties, and other breakfast/ dinner varieties.

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Traditional South Indian keerai thokku served with rice and palakura ulli kaaram.

Ingredients

To Grind 

1 big onion (around 2 cups)

Small piece tamarind 

1 tablespoon Kashmiri chilli powder, heaped

1 teaspoon coriander powder

Temper

3 tablespoon sesame oil

½ teaspoon mustard seeds

¼ teaspoon fenugreek seeds

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

Red chilli

curry leaves few

Palakura ulli kaaram

10 garlic

1 teaspoon salt

Jaggery

½ tablespoon sesame oil

1 +¼ Water 

Delicious South Indian keerai thokku served with fluffy rice and spicy palakura ulli kaaram. Perfect.

How to make keerai thokku with step-by-step pictures:

  • First grind onion, tamarind, Kashmiri chilli powder, coriander powder

Chopped big onions being added to a cooking pot for Keerai Thokku dish.

Small piece tamarind in a stainless steel bowl with sliced onions.

Bright Kashmiri chilli powder on onions for flavorful Keerai Thokku. Perfect for South Indian palaku.

Fresh coriander powder added to onion and spices for flavorful keerai thokku.

Spicy Palakura (spinach) thokku, a traditional South Indian condiment.

  • add 3 tablespoon of sesame oil and heat

Pouring sesame oil into a pan for traditional keerai thokku recipe.

Preparing Keerai Thokku with heated oil in a traditional pan.

  • When the oil turns hot add mustard seeds, fenugreek and lets them splutter

Mustard seeds being added to a hot pan for making Keerai Thokku.

Sautéed spinach with garlic and fenugreek seeds, a flavorful South Indian side dish.

Traditional Keerai Thokku cooking in a splutter pan with spices and herbs.

  • Furthermore, add cumin seeds, curry leaves and red chilli; quick saute

Cooking Palakura Ullikaram with Keerai Thokku and cumin seeds for flavorful South Indian dish.

Fresh curry leaves being added to hot oil for flavorful cooking.

Traditional Keerai Thokku with vibrant red chillies in a skillet.

  • Add garlic and saute till it starts to change color

Freshly crushed garlic used in traditional Keerai Thokku for authentic flavor.

Traditional Keerai Thokku with Palakura and garlic, served in a pan.

  • Furthermore add ground mixture; mix well

Ground mixture for Keerai Thokku with Palakura ulli kaaram, a flavorful South Indian dish.

Stirring spicy keerai thokku in a pan for traditional South Indian cuisine.

  • Add ¾ cup of water and salt;cook till raw smell goes off and moisture evaporates

Spicy Keerai Thokku with Palakura and Ulli Kaaram in a stainless steel bowl.

Vegetable curry with spinach and garlic seasoning, served with traditional South Indian flavors.

Delicious Keerai Thokku with fresh spinach and spices, perfect for traditional South Indian meals.

  • Furthermore add spinach; mix well

Fresh spinach being added for Keerai Thokku, a traditional South Indian dish.

Healthy spinach stir fry with spices and herbs.

  • Add salt, ½ tablespoon of sesame oil and ½ cup of water; mix well and cook in low flame till thokku comes together

Healthy spinach thokku with garlic and sesame oil.

Traditional South Indian Keerai Thokku with Palakura and spices, served in a stainless steel pan.

Traditional Keerai Thokku being cooked in a pan with spices and oil.

Delicious Keerai Thokku made with fresh spinach and spices, served with Palakura Ullikaram for a fla.

  • Finally, add jaggery and mix well

Delicious keerai thokku made with fresh spinach and garlic, perfect for traditional South Indian mea.

Traditional South Indian Keerai Thokku served with rice and palakura ulli kaaram.

Delicious Keerai Thokku served with fluffy white rice and flavorful Palakura Ullikaram, a traditiona.

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Ingredients

To Grind

  • 1 big onion around 2 cups
  • Small piece tamarind
  • 1 tablespoon Kashmiri chilli powder heaped
  • 1 teaspoon coriander powder

Temper

  • 3 tablespoon sesame oil
  • ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
  • ¼ teaspoon fenugreek seeds
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • Red chilli
  • curry leaves few

Palakura ulli kaaram

  • 10 garlic
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • Jaggery
  • ½ tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 +¼ Water

Instructions

  • First grind onion, tamarind, Kashmiri chilli powder, coriander powder
  • add 3 tablespoon of sesame oil and heat
  • When the oil turns hot add mustard seeds, fenugreek and lets them splutter
  • Furthermore, add cumin seeds, curry leaves and red chilli; quick saute
  • Add garlic and saute till it starts to change color
  • Furthermore add ground mixture; mix well
  • Add ¾ cup of water and salt;cook till raw smell goes off and moisture evaporates
  • Furthermore add spinach; mix well
  • Add salt, ½ tablespoon of sesame oil and ½ cup of water; mix well and cook in low flame till thokku comes together
  • Finally, add jaggery and mix well

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