Keerai Thandu Poriyal

Keerai thandu poriyal recipe / Spinach stalk poriyal recipe.... is one of the heathly dish in south indian. It is prepared from leftover soft stems of amarnath leaves. I find making keerai thandu poriyal is more simple than keerai kootu or sambar, just stir fry the is edible, sometimes we use it to make keerai thandu sambar tooo.... 

I have already post the other similar recipe of keerai in my blog, you can also visit it....

• Manathakkali keerai poriyal 
• Thandu keerai poriyal
• Vendhya keerai paruppo kootu
• Keerai / spinach rice

There are many ways to prepare greens. I remember my great grand mom cooking different types of recipe with keerai. Keerai occupies an important place in our diet. The poriyal is very heathy side dish for rasam and sambar rice.... 

Preparation time : 10 mins

Cooking time : 20 mins

Serve - 4 

Recipe : South Indian 

INGREDIENTS :

Green Amarnath leaves stalk  / Thandu - 2 cup (chopped finely)

Water - 3 cup

Salt - as needed

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tspn

Coconut - 1/2 cup (fresh grated)

FOR SEASONIONG :

Oil - 1 tspn

Mustard seeds - 1 tspn

Urad dal - 1 tspn

Shallots - 3 (chopped)

Curry leaves - few

FOR MASALA :

Dry red chilli - 4

Garlic cloves - 3

Cumin seeds - 1 tspn

Shallots - 5

METHOD :

• Pick the stem from the greens, chopped it very finely and clean the greens in large amount of water multiple times to remove all the dirt and sand. set aside. 
• Grind the grinding items into coarse paste.
• In a pan add greens stem and water along with a spoon of salt let it to cook for 7 - 8 mins and drain them.
• Heat oil in a wok. Add mustard, urad dal, and let it splutter.
• Now add chopped onion, curry leaves and toss it well in the oil.
• Add grinded masala and toss them well. Untill the raw smell is gone.
• Then add in turmeric powder and add boiled stems and mix well.
• When it's done add shredded coconut and mix well. 
• Now the Keerai Thandu porial is ready to serve.

PICTORIAL :

Take masala ingredients

Add to the blender except shallots

Grind first

Then add shallots

Make it into paste

Cut the stem of Amarnath greens

Add some water in a pan along with the stems

Add some salt

Bring to boil and cook it for 7 - 8 mins

Drain it

Add oil in a pan and then add in mustard and urad dal seeds

Allow to spletture and add in chopped shallots

Curry leaves

Allow to stir it for 2 mins

Add grinded masala 

Fry it in the oil

Add turmeric powder

Add in boiled stems

Toss well in oil

Add in fresh coconut and mix well

Now its ready

Serve

Enjoy...