Moong Dal(Cherupayar) Spinach - Cheera Curry
A healthy and comfort food with spinach and dal accompanies with rice or roti. Dal is a good source of proteins and spinach is rich in anti-oxidants,folic acid and iron.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Moong Dal cherupayar parippu
- Spinach A handful, Cheera
- 1 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds Jeerakam
- 4 cloves Garlic
- 2-4 nos Green chillies or red chillies
- 1 cup Coconut grated
- Coriander leaves Few, or curry leaves
- 2 tsp Coconut oil or olive oil
- Pepper optional
- Salt As reqd
- Mustard seeds Few, optional
Instructions
- Lightly cook Moong dal(Cheru payar parippu) in sufficient water along with turmeric powder, until soft. Add sliced spinach or cheera leaves before the dal cooks well.
- Grind coconut into a fine paste with green chillies, garlic & cumin seeds. Add this paste into cooked parippu with salt and pinch of pepper.
- Cook for 3 minutes covered on light flame. Do not cook more after adding coconut.
- Add coconut/Olive oil and coriander leaves.
- Splutter mustard in 1 tsp boiled oil and mix it with curry.(This is optional)
- Stir well. Note: Creamy state is more tasty.
- Served with rice/chappathi/naan/ poori/bread.
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