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October 20, 2009

Keerai Kuzhambu / Spinach Gravy Recipe

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Hope u all celebrated diwali very well Smile I too had a nice time at my in-laws house..Coming to the dish ,
This is my mom’s signature dish.I love this kuzhambu a lot..Whenever i visit my mother’s place , she prepare this especially for me.With beetroot poriyal  and papad / Appalam , it tastes divine.Drooling

Ingredients :
  • Amaranthus tricolor/ Arai keerai – 1 bunch (1 kattu)
  • Toor dal – 1/4 cup
  • Tamarind – Medium gooseberry size
  • Hing / asafetida –  2 pinches
  • Turmeric powder – a pinch
  • Salt & water – As needed.
To grind:
  • Coconut – 1 finger size
  • Small onions – 2 nos
  • Jeera / cumin seeds – 1/4 tsp
To temper:
  • Mustard seeds – 1/4 tsp
  • Urad dal – 1/2 tsp
  • Small onions – 5-10 nos (chopped finely)
  • Red chilly – 3 nos
Method :
  • Clean & wash the leaves and chop it finely.
  • Cook the leaves with the required water and Set aside.
  • Pressure cook toor dal for 2 – 3 whistles until it becomes mushy.
  • Soak the tamarind in warm water for 15 mins and extract the juice from it.Grind all the items given under “To grind “ to make a smooth paste. Keep aside.
  • Then heat a kadai and add the mustard seeds , red chilly , urad dal and small onions.
  • Add the tamarind extract , cooked spinach , hing , salt and required water.
  • Allow it to boil till the onion gets cooked.
  • Finally add the cooked toor dal  and the ground coconut paste.
  • Boil again for 5 mins and switch it off ..
  • Serve hot with rice and ghee !!
Papad and any poriyal/curry serves as the best accompaniment for this kuzhambu. My mom usually makes beetroot or carrot poriyal..

Keerai Kuzhambu



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31 comments :

Rohini said...

Gosh! How much I miss this keerai, we dont get it here :(
This version is new to me, have bookmarked it already to try it out during my India trip :)

Shama Nagarajan said...

my favourite kulambu....will like to have it daily

Finla said...

Healthy and delicous

Sushma Mallya said...

looks very healthy...must be very yummy with rice

Menaga Sathia said...

சூப்பர் கீரை குழம்பு.எனக்கு இந்த கீரை கிடைக்காது.முளைக்கீரையில் செய்து பார்க்கிறேன்..

Sailaja Damodaran said...

I love any keerai....tasy.

prasu said...

I love greens dear.......we do cook in the same way but we don't add coconut paste.....but, it sounds yummy so next time I will sure try this.

Anupama said...

Grinding onions along with coconut for sambar is new to me, but I can already feel the great taste it brings :-)

Padma said...

Very healthy kuzhambu Chitra... loved to have them with hot rice... but missing them here

Manju said...

Happy Diwali to you too, Chitra! The kuzhambu looks awesome..i love pretty much anything made with keerai - masiyal, mulagootal, anything!!

Unknown said...

yummy & healthy kuzhambu..

Unknown said...

should try this ,sounds good..

Tina said...

Healthy and yummy gravy..Spinach is ma fav...

Jeyashris Kitchen said...

never tried keerai adding tamarind.Sounds yummy.Will try next time.

GEETHA ACHAL said...

சூப்பர்ப்...நல்ல குறிப்பு.

chef and her kitchen said...

Nice version dear...

Priya Suresh said...

Delicious and healthy kuzhambu..Thanks for trying chow chow kootu chitra...Am glad u liked it dear..

Myvegfare said...

you are so lucky i love this veggie but I can't get them here, well, I will feel happy seeing at this in your blog at least!!, I do make them but I haven't tried the way you have done, may be I can try it some other keerai

Raks said...

I too love keerai kuzhambu,like this version too ! Will try next time :)

Mythreyi Dilip said...

Keerai Kuzhambhu looks great. Very healthy recipe!

gtyuk said...

I love all keerais; your curry sounds delicious!

Shri said...

Looks lovely!But was expecting it to be on the greenish side after seeing Spinach gravy title:P

lata raja said...

Refreshing keerai kootu Chitra, I too was taken aback by the colour:)

pria said...

hi, thanks for visiting. u too hav a lovely blog :)
i too make spinach gravy :)
following you frm nw on :)

radha said...

Keerai in any form is so good - both to eat and for the body. Nice recipe and the kootu looks good too.

San!!! said...

Hi,as you said it would taste divine with papad.Healthy gravy.You have given lots of info,thanks for sharing it.

Vikis Kitchen said...

Delicious Kulambu with spinach. Gonna try this soon.

Sushma Mallya said...

Hi chitra...u stay in bangalore right? then u can find canapes in nilgiris in brigade road...u can find that in cookies section..

Valarmathi Sanjeev said...

Healthy and yummy one, looks delicious.

Chitra said...

Thank u all frnds :)
@ sushma , thanku.. I'll check it out :)

Chitra said...

Yes shri , it looks green.but my picture shows it yellow;) Will update the picture soon :)