Keerai Poriyal is a tasty & healthy poriyal made by sautéing keerai with onions, spices & coconut. Keerai poriyal is simple & quick to make and could be made with varieties of keerai. Keerai Poriyal Recipe is explained in this post with step by step pictures.
Keerai Poriyal is another healthy poriyal that can be done in a jiffy. Though cleaning spinach or greens takes time but worth the time and effort. Do try this enjoy the health benefits.
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Keerai Poriyal
Ingredients
- 1 small bunch keerai
- 1 onion chopped finely
- 2 to 3 tbsp coconut grated
- salt to taste
- a pinch sugar
To Temper :
- 1 tsp oil
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp urad dal
- 1 green chillies
Instructions
- Clean the greens and remove the root part and wash the leaves well. Keep aside.
- Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds, urad dal – let it splutter.
- Then add green chillies, onion fry till slightly browned.
- Then add the greens with required salt.
- Keep in medium flame and keep stirring until the greens reduce in volume , sprinkle little water.
- Keep closed and allow the greens to cook.
- The greens will let out water so be careful in sprinkling water.
- Add a pinch of sugar to retain the green color while getting cooked.
- Once the greens become soft and gets cooked add coconut and switch off.
- Give a quick stir and transfer to serving bowl. Enjoy Keerai Poriyal!
Notes
- Adding sugar retains the green color of the veggie while getting cooked.
- If you are packing keerai for lunch box, then saute the coconut for 2mins then switch off to avoid getting spoiled sooner.
How to make Keerai Poriyal
1.Clean the greens and remove the root part and wash the leaves well.Keep aside.Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds, urad dhal – let it splutter.Then add green chillies, onion fry till slightly browned.
3.The greens will let out water so be careful in sprinkling water. Add a pinch of sugar to retain the green color while getting cooked.Once the greens become soft and gets cooked add coconut and switch off. Give a quick stir and transfer to serving bowl.
Expert Tips
- Adding sugar retains the green color of the veggie while getting cooked.
- Raw coconut is of no cholestrol so I always add coconut and immediately switch it off. But if you are packing then saute the coconut for 2mins then switch off to avoid getting spoiled.
divya
Mouthwatering n healthy recipe……hmmmm yummy yummy
sangee vijay
it looks like murungai keerai, my fav one…looks truly inviting…well captured!
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Healthy and delicious poriyal,Sharmi.. Is it murungai keerai?
Vimitha Anand
Healthy one… Simple and yum
Vardhini
Keerai poriyal is one of my favorite ways to have greens. Looks yummy.
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Aarthi
This is such a yummy one…love this..amma makes this along with rice..Bookmarking it..
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Nisa Homey
My all time fav…perfect with hot rice YUM!
Madhavi
Healthy post 🙂
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Priya
Love this simple stir fry anytime..
Hema
Poriyal looks very yummy, looks like murunga keerai, which we don't get here..
Cham
Great side dish for rasam or even sambar rice!
Suja
Healthy and yummy greens,nice recipe
Jyoti
Healthy recipe!
Sukanya Ramkumar
Healthy and simple way to eat the greens. Neat presentation.. YUM!
Srimathi
Keerai Curry is my all time fav.Nice clicks as always.
Nagalakshmi V
one of my faves because of it's simplicity!
Valarmathi Sanjeev
lovely poriyal…looks yumm.
jeyashrisuresh
simple and yummy curry. my fav too.
suhaina aji
pictures looks stunning..i always make them since we all love it very much.
Maayeka
simple ,quick and healthy..nice recipe and beautiful clicks..
Sobha Shyam
healthy and delicious stir fry..
Prathima Rao
Happy Sankranthi Sharmi!! And this is such a healthy stir fry..Bookmarked 😉
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M D
Happy Pongal Sharmi! This looks tempting!
Suma Gandlur
Looks colorful!
Suma Gandlur
Simple yet delicious one!
TheYummyMorsel
Simple and healthy.I really like it a lot bcoz mom always made this at home.
Anonymous
Hi Sharmi, Your food recipes are so good and I always follow your blog. Keep writing
sowmiya sabarinath
what keerai used
SHARMILEE J
I think I used Arai Keerai
sowmiya sabarinath
and this keerai poriyal is best combination of sambar or kara klambu