Keerai Poriyal is a tasty and healthy poriyal made by sauteing spinach with onions, coconut, herbs and spices. Keerai Poriyal is simple and quick to make and can be made with different varieties of spinach. Learn how to make Keerai Poriyal with step by step pictures.
Keerai Poriyal is another healthy stir fry that can be prepared in a jiffy. Although it takes time to clean spinach or greens, it is worth the time and effort. Be sure to try this simple stir fry with vegetables and enjoy the health benefits.
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About Keerai Poriyal
‘Keerai’ in Tamil means spinach and ‘poriyal’ is a word for any simple fried dish, hence Keerai Poriyal is a simple fried dish made of spinach. You can use any type of spinach for this stir fry.
Spinach stir fry can be made with or without coconut. If you are packing for a lunchbox then you can use coconut so that it remains good for a long time. You can make any stir fry with this recipe. Use any vegetable of your choice, cook and temper it.
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Keerai Poriyal Ingredients
- spinach – You can use any variety of greens or spinach for this stir fry.
- Onion – Onion has been fried with tadka.
- Coconut – Grated coconut is added in the last step.
- Tadka – A basic simple tadka is made using oil, mustard seeds, urad dal and green chillies.
- Sugar – Sugar is added for balance, this also helps in maintaining the green color.
How to make Keerai Poriyal step by step
1.Clean the greens, remove the root part and wash the leaves thoroughly. Keep aside. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, let it splutter, then add urad dal and fry for a minute. Then add green chillies and onions and fry until they turn light brown.
2. Then add green vegetables with necessary salt. Place on medium flame and keep stirring until the quantity of saag reduces, sprinkle some water. Keep closed and let the greens cook.
3.Vegetables will release water so be careful while sprinkling water. Add a pinch of sugar to it to retain the green color while cooking. When the greens become soft and cooked, add coconut and turn it off. Stir vigorously and transfer to serving bowl.
Expert Tips
- Adding sugar keeps the green color of spinach intact while cooking.
- Raw coconut does not contain cholesterol so I always add coconut and stop immediately. But if you are packing, then fry the coconut for 2 minutes and close it to avoid spoilage.
serving and storage
Serve Keerai Poriyal with the perfect combo of rice and sambar. It also tastes great with rasam. It keeps well in the refrigerator for 1 day.
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Keerai Poriyal Recipe
Keerai Poriyal is a tasty and healthy poriyal made by sauteing spinach with onions, coconut, herbs and spices. Keerai Poriyal is simple and quick to make and can be made with different varieties of spinach. Learn how to make Keerai Poriyal with step by step pictures.
Material
- 1 small bunch Kerai
- 1 small size Onion
- 3 tablespoon grated coconut
- ¼ small spoon Sugar
- salt to taste
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- 2 small spoon Oil
- one and a half small spoon mustard seeds
- one and a half small spoon urad dal
- 1 Green chilly
Instruction
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Clean the greens, remove the root part and wash the leaves thoroughly. Keep aside. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, let it splutter, then add urad dal and fry for a minute. Then add green chillies and onions and fry until they turn light brown.
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Then add greens with required salt. Place on medium flame and keep stirring until the quantity of saag reduces, sprinkle some water. Keep closed and let the greens cook.
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Greens and vegetables will release water, so be careful while sprinkling water. Add a pinch of sugar to it to retain the green color while cooking. When the greens become soft and cooked, add coconut and turn it off. Stir vigorously and transfer to serving bowl.
notes
- Adding sugar keeps the green color of spinach intact while cooking.
- Raw coconut does not contain cholesterol so I always add coconut and stop immediately.
- But if you are packing, then fry the coconut for 2 minutes and close it to avoid spoilage.
nutrition Facts
Keerai Poriyal Recipe
Quantity per serving (75 grams)
calories 112
Calories from Fat 45
% daily value*
thick 5 grams8%
saturated fat 2 grams13%
Trans Fat 0.01 grams
Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
sodium 1182 mg51%
potassium 1052 mg30%
carbohydrates 15g5%
fiber 6 g25%
sugar 5 grams6%
protein 6 grams12%
Vitamin A 15942IU319%
vitamin C 55 mg67%
calcium 185 mg19%
Iron 5 mg28%
*Percent Daily Values ​​are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
