Easy Keerai Masiyal

Masiyal is a simple and comforting South Indian dish. It is made by mashing vegetables with dal (lentils). The dish includes a mild tempering of spices. Vegetables like spinach, pumpkin, brinjal, or ridge gourd are used. They are cooked until soft and then mashed to a smooth or slightly coarse consistency. The dish is lightly spiced with green chilies, turmeric, and tamarind for a subtle tang. A tempering of mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves, and asafoetida in hot oil enhances the flavor. Masiyal is nutritious, easy to digest, and pairs well with steamed rice and ghee, making it a wholesome everyday meal.

This dish is a simple and nutritious South Indian recipe made with greens and lentils. Start by soaking green gram dal for thirty minutes. Prepare the ingredients by rinsing and finely chopping the greens, dicing the onion and tomato, and slitting the green chilies. In a pressure cooker, combine the soaked dal with the chopped vegetables. Add garlic, cumin, turmeric, salt and half a cup of water. Cook until one whistle sounds, then remove from heat and mash the mixture thoroughly. This flavorful dish requires no extra seasoning and is best served with hot rice. Don’t forget to serve it with a dollop of ghee for that extra flavor!

Learn more about the health benefits and different types of greens. You can try the Paruppu Masiyal and Keerai Poondu Masiyal.

Other Keerai Masiyal recipes

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  Paruppu Keerai Masiyal

  Cooks in 20 minutesDifficulty: Easy

  This Paruppu Keerai Masiyal can be prepared with any type of greens(keerai). This dish also goes by the name keerai kadayal.

  1 vote 5.0 Cuisine: Tamil, Indian
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  Keerai Poondu Masiyal

  Difficulty: Easy

  A quick and easy spinach (keerai) masiyal makes for a delightful side dish. It can also be enjoyed mixed with hot steamed rice and a teaspoon of sesame oil.

  Cuisine: Indian, Tamil

Easy Keerai Masiyal Recipe

Easy Keerai Masiyal

Recipe by S Kamala

Course: KootuCuisine: Indian, TamilDifficulty: Easy

Servings

5

servings

Prep time

5

minutes

Cooking time

10

minutes

This straightforward Keerai Masiyal recipe involves pressure cooking spinach along with green gram dal.

Ingredients

• Keerai (Greens) – 1 bunch

• Green Gram Dhal – ½ cup

• Garlic flakes – 10

• Onion (Medium size) – 1

• Tomato (Medium size) – 1

• Green Chillies – 2

• Jeera (Cumin) – 1 teaspoon

• Turmeric powder – a pinch

• Salt – 1 teaspoon or as per taste

Directions

• Soak the green gram dal in water for about thirty minutes.
• Rinse and finely chop the greens. Finely dice the onion and tomato. Slit the green chilies lengthwise.
• In a pressure cooker, combine the soaked dal, chopped greens, onion and tomato. Then add green chilies, garlic flakes, cumin, turmeric powder and salt. Then add half a cup of water. Cook until you hear one whistle.
• Then remove and mash the mixture well. It requires no extra seasoning.
• Serve it with hot rice.

Recipe Video

Notes

• You can also cook it in an open vessel. Be careful not to overcook it. If desired, you can season it with mustard and urad dal. When serving with hot rice, consider adding a teaspoon of ghee to the rice.