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Keerai masiyal recipe | Green Leaves curry

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Keerai masiyal, is South Indian recipe prepared by leafy Greens like amaranth (siru keerai in Tamil), fenugreek (methi/vendhayakeerai)in Tamil. You can make this keerai masiyal using spinach also.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4
Calories 100 kcal

Ingredients
  

Ingredients:

  • 1 bunch fresh Siru keerai or any other green leaves
  • 6 garlic pods
  • 2 green chillies
  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp cumin / jeera seeds
  • 8 shallots or one big onion
  • ¼ tsp hing/asafoetida
  • 1 big tomato
  • 1 tsp crystal salt
  • ½ tsp sambar powder
  • 1 tsp ghee to garnish (optional)

Instructions
 

Preparation:

  • Wash green leaves thoroughly 2 to 3 times.
  • Crush garlic, rinse and chop green chillies.
  • Chop onions, tomato and keep ready.

Recipe to make keerai masiyal:

  • First in a pan take crushed garlic, green chillies and washed keerai together without any oil. And 1/2 cup of water, close with lid cook for around 3 minutes.
  • By this time the green leaves reduce in quantity and absorb the water.
  • Open the lid, add turmeric powder, mix & close again for five more minutes. Cook in slow to medium flame.
  • Cook the keerai leaves for 5 to 7 minutes.
  • Switch off, let the leaves cool down and grind the cooked keerai mixture(leaves, garlic, green chillies) into a smooth paste as shown.
  • Now in a Kadai or pan, heat about a tablespoon of oil, add mustard and jeera seeds.
  • Let the seeds splutter and add chopped onions.
  • Add some asafoetida when the onions turn pink.
  • At this stage add chopped tomatoes and salt required for the masiyal/gravy.
  • Salt helps in cooking tomatoes fast.
  • Add sambar powder. You can adjust the spice level based on your liking.
  • Now add the ground, cooked green leaves and mix with onion, tomatoes.
  • Let the masiyal boil for two more minutes.
  • Do not over-cook the green leaves to avoid losing nutrients.
  • Switch off and serve with hot rice and a pickle.

Notes

Tips/notes: 1. Always cook green leaves immediately when they are fresh. 2. You can follow the same instructions to cook any type of green leafy vegetable. 3. Use salt carefully as keerai won't take much salt.

Nutrition

Calories: 100kcal
Keyword grrens curry, keerai kadaiyal, keerai masiyal
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