Siru Keerai Poriyal Recipe | Keerai poriyal recipe

Keerai poriyal is an yummy side dish for sambar and vatha kuzhambu rice. Usually I make keerai kadaiyal with garlic which is our family favourite. Its been a long time I made keerai poriyal or kootu in my kitchen. So I prepared this poriyal recipe with siru keerai (Tropical Amaranthus in English). It came out so well. You can make the same with arai keerai, mulai keerai and murungai keerai too. Procedure for making this poriyal is the same for all the keerai. 

Addition of coconut is the highlight of this keerai poriyal. So do not skip it. It gives a nice taste and texture to the poriyal. You can make this for lunch box as well. Its a very good side dish for sambar rice. Kids will also have it. Lets see how to make keerai poriyal with siru keerai.

     

Keerai poriyal recipe | Siru keerai poriyal recipe

Keerai poriyal recipe | Siru keerai poriyal recipe for rice

 

Cuisine: Tamil nadu

Category: Side dish

Serves: 3

Prep time: 10 Minutes

Cook time: 20 Minutes

Total time: 30 Minutes

 

Chitra Ganapathy

INGREDIENTS

Siru keerai - 3 cups ( chopped) Big onion - 1 (finely chopped) Garlic cloves - 5 (finely chopped) Cooking oil - 1 tbsp Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Urad dal - 1 tsp Chana dal - 1 tsp Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp Curry leaves - few Red chilli - 1 Hing / Asafoetida - a pinch Turmeric powder - a pinch Sugar - a pinch (optional, helps to maintain green color) Grated coconut - 1/4 cup Salt & water - as needed

HOW TO MAKE KEERAI PORIYAL

1. Wash and chop the keerai finely. Wash and chop onion, garlic finely.
2. Heat oil in a kadai. Splutter mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, cumin seeds, curry leaves and red chilli.
3. Add the chopped onion and garlic cloves. Saute till transparent.
4. Add the chopped keerai, turmeric powder, salt and sugar. Mix well.
5. Add water and cook the keerai till it becomes soft.
6. Lastly add the grated coconut and mix well. Serve with rice.

METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURES

Wash and chop the keerai finely. Wash and chop onion, garlic finely. Set aside. Heat oil in a kadai. Splutter mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, cumin seeds, curry leaves and red chilli. Add the chopped onion, garlic cloves. Saute till transparent. Add the chopped keerai, turmeric powder, salt and sugar. Mix well. Add water and cook the keerai till it becomes soft. Lastly add the grated coconut, mix well. Serve with rice.

Note

You can use Arai keerai, Thandu keerai / Amaranthus to make this poriyal. Do not skip onion and garlic. It gives a nice smell. Addition of coconut gives a nice taste and good yield too.

Try this healthy Siru keerai poriyal and share your feedback with me.

 

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