Thandu Keerai poriyal /Amaranthus leaves poriyal

    Thandu keerai / Amaranthus leaves Poriyal:

Ingredients :

·        Spinach / thandu keerai – 2 cups

·        Onion – 1 finely chopped

·        Garlic – 5 finely chopped

·        Red chilli – 2 chopped

·        Salt as needed

·        Grated coconut – ¼ cup

For seasoning :

·        Oil – 2 spn

·        Mustard seeds – ½ spn

·        Urad dal – ½ spn

Preparation :

·        Wash and clean the greens well. Chop them finely.

         

Method :

·        Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and let them crackle.

·        Then add urad dal and fry it becomes golden brown.

·        Then add onion and sauté well in the oil for 5 mins.

·        Then add garlic and red chilli and sauté well.

·        Next add chopped greens and mix well .

·        Cover and cook it till all the ingredients combined  together.

·        Stir well and sprinkle little water if required.

·        Atlast add the grated coconut and stir well..

·        Simmer it for 5 mins and off the flame. Done !

                          

Thandu Keerai poriyal  is ready.. serve hot with any rice of  your choice J