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Tuesday, December 29, 2009

SPINACH PORIYAL

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The stir fried spinach is my family's favorite vegetable. Using fresh spinach is preferred, it is quite easy to prepare, nutritious and delicious too. If you are not keen to include the grated coconut simply omit it but still taste great. Best served with rice or roti as a side dish.

SPINACH PORIYAL RECIPE

250g fresh spinach chopped fine
4 shallots sliced
4 dry chilli break into pieces
4 tablespoons grated coconut
3 tablespoons moong dal (soak for 30 minutes)
2 cloves garlic chopped
1/2 teaspoon mustard seed
salt to taste
oil for frying

METHOD

1. Heat the oil, fry the mustard seed, onion, garlic and dry chilli for 3 minutes.

2. Add spinach, mooong dal, cover and cook for 5 minutes. Do not add water.

3. Now add coconut and salt, stir for few more minutes.

4. Remove from  heat. 

6 comments:

  1. This is awesome, we love spinach and needed a new way to prepare it

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  2. Hai Baconbillboard...do try this and let me know ya....

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  3. This is perfect and love the presentation.Do visit my blog when time permits.http://shanthisthaligai.blogspot.com/

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  4. I needed a new way to prepare spinach. Thank you for this recipe!!

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  5. Melodie...So glad you like the recipe, do give it a try...

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