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ponnanganni cheera thoran

Ponnanganni Cheera Thoran | Dwarf Copperleaf Spinach Stir Fry

Nutritious Ponnanganni Cheera Thoran is a Kerala-style stir fry with dwarf copperleaf spinach, perfect for healthy, traditional meals.
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Course Side Dish
Cuisine Kerala

Ingredients
  

  • 250 g Poonanganni Cheera
  • 1/2 Cup Grated Coconut
  • 1/4 Cup Chopped Onion
  • 2 Tsp Chopped Green Chilli pieces
  • 3 Tsp Coconut/Refined Oil 
  • As reqd Salt

Instructions
 

  • Clean Ponnanganni Cheera, and put them in a plate/bowl. Add some normal water and keep it in water for about 15 – 20 minutes.
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  • After about 15 – 20 minutes, take them out from the water and chop into small pieces as shown in the picture.
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  • Heat oil in a cheenachatti/frying pan and add chopped onion/shallot pieces. Stir it well. When colour of the onion pieces turns golden, add chopped green chilli pieces. Stir well. After 2 – 3 minutes, add the Ponnanganni Cheera pieces along with required quantity of salt. Stir it further (no water should be added). Cover the        pan with a lid and cook in medium flame.
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  • When the cheera is cooked well, put off the stove and add grated coconut into it. Stir it well,
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  • Ponnanganni Cheera Thoran is ready. Serve the tasty and healthy side dish with cooked rice.
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Notes

You can visit this link Spinach Jackfruit Seeds Aviyal. 
Keyword Dwarf Copperleaf Spinach Stir Fry, Ponnanganni Cheera Thoran
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