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Healthy Keerai Pachai Payaru Masiyal served with rice and papad. Traditional South Indian vegetarian.

keerai payaru masiyal

spinach green gram curry
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Ingredients

Pressure cook

  • ¼ cup green gram
  • ½ cup water
  • Turmeric powder
  • Salt
  • 1 green chilli

To temper

  • ½ tablespoon coconut oil
  • ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
  • ½ tablespoon urad dal
  • Curry leaves
  • 2 red chillies
  • Cumin seeds
  • Asafoetida

Masiyal

  • 3 small onions
  • 1 + ½ cup Spinach
  • Water as needed
  • Grated coconut
  • Ghee for serving

Instructions

  • First, wash and soak green gram overnight
  • Pressure cook soaked green gram with green chilli, water, turmeric powder, and salt for 3 whistles. Do natural pressure release
  • Add spinach and mix well. Rest for 5 minutes
  • Heat oil and splutter mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves, and red chillies
  • Add cumin seeds, asafoetida, and small onions. Sauté well
  • Furthermore, add spinach–green gram mixture and a little water according to your preferred texture. Cook for 5 minutes
  • Finally, add coconut, mix, and serve with generous ghee

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