Apart from few dhal recipes, Keerai Masiyal is my daughter’s favorite. She is a picky eater, hardly take one hour or more than that to finish her lunch. But when i mix this masiyal with white rice and ghee, she finish it off in 15 minutes. So this is a weekly routine recipe, which i prepare at least once or twice a week.
Ingredients
Spinach/Palak/Siru Keerai – 1 (Medium bunch)
Green Chillis – 2 (Small)
Cumin seeds – 1tsp
Shallot – 4 Number or Onion – 1/2 (Medium)
Garlic – 5 Numbers
Shallot – 4 Number or Onion – 1/2 (Medium)
Garlic – 5 Numbers
Method
- Clean the green leaves. In the pressure cooker add onion(cut in to big slices),whole Garlic, Green chillis, Cumin and green leaves.
- Pressure cook for 1 or 2 whistles(Don’t add water).
- Grind with salt in mixie.
- Add butter or milk to the masiyal (optional)
- Also temper mustard and urad dhal with hot oil, add to the masiyal (optional).
- Serve with rice and ghee.
Note:
- I have tried Arai Keerai/Mulai keerai(Thotakura) when i was in chennai. If other type of keerai has large stems use only the leaves to prepare this dish.
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