Cheerachembu Thoran | Tahitian Spinach Stir Fry
Discover the authentic taste of Cheerachembu Thoran | Tahitian Spinach Thoran, a nutritious Kerala-style stir fry made with fresh leafy greens and coconut.
Ingredients
- 10 Nos. Cheera Chembu (Tahitian Spinach) Stems with Leaves
- 1/2 Cup Grated Coconut
- 1/4 Nos. Shallots/Onion Chopped
- 3 Tsp Green Chilli pieces
- 2-3 Tsp Coconut/Refined Oil
- 1/4 Tsp Turmeric Powder
- Salt As reqd
Instructions
- Collect Cheerachembu leaves to prepare a nutritious dish.
- Clean the leaves by removing the nerves from them. Also clean the stems by removing the skin as shown in the attached picture.
- Then cut the leaves and stems into small pieces separately and keep them aside.
- Heat Oil in a Cheenachatti/Frying pan and add the Shallots/Onion pieces into hot oil along with chopped green chilli pieces and turmeric powder. Stir well.
- When colour of shallots/onion pieces turn into golden/brown, add the Cheerachembu leaves and mix well in low flame. After about 5 minutes add the stem pieces also along with required quantity of salt (if required add about 1 tsp and red chilli powder). Mix well and cook the mix in medium flame.
- Then add grated coconut into the cooked mix and stir it further. Cheerachembu Thoran is ready
- This Thoran can be served with Chappathi/Poori/cooked Rice
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