A healthy dish made with agathi keerai (spinach), coconut, onion and green chilies. Here is a list of different kinds of spinach (keerai).
Agathi Keerai Thuvatal
Course: PoriyalCuisine: Indian, TamilDifficulty: Easy
Servings
4
servingsPrep time
10
minutesCooking time
15
minutesA healthy dish made with agathi keerai (spinach), coconut, onion and green chilies.
Ingredients
Agathi Keerai – a small bunch
Onion – 1
Green Chilies – 2
Coconut gratings – 2 tablespoon
Oil – 1 teaspoon
Mustard – 1/2 teaspoon
Jeera – 1 teaspoon
Urad dhal – 1 teaspoon
Asafotida Powder – a pinch
Salt – 1/2 teaspoon
Directions
- Remove the keerai from its stem. Chop onion and green chillies finely.
- In a kadai put the oil and when it is hot add mustard. When it pops up add urad dhal, jeera and asafotida powder and fry till the urad dhal turns light brown.
- Add chopped onion and green chillies. Fry for two minutes.
- Add the keerai washed well along with salt. Close with lid and cook on low flame till it is cooked.
- Add coconut gratings and stir fry till all mixed well.