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    Keerai Poriyal | Spinach Stir Fry

    Last Updated On: Nov 21, 2024 by Sharmilee J

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    Keerai Poriyal is a tasty and healthy poriyal made by sautéing spinach with onion, coconut, herbs and spices. Keerai Poriyal is simple and quick to make and could be made with varieties of spinach. Learn to make Keerai Poriyal with step by step pictures.

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    Keerai Poriyal is another healthy stir fry that can be done in a jiffy. Though cleaning spinach or greens takes time but worth the time and effort. Do try this simple stir fry with greens and enjoy the health benefits.

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    • About Keerai Poriyal
    • Keerai Poriyal Ingredients
    • How to make Keerai Poriyal Step by Step
    • Expert Tips
    • Serving and Storage
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    About Keerai Poriyal

    ‘Keerai’ in tamil means spinach and ‘Poriyal is a term for any simple stir fried dish so Keerai Poriyal is a stir fried simple dish made with spinach. You can use any variety of spinach for this stir fry.

    Spinach Stir Fry can be made with coconut or without coconut. If you are packing for lunchbox you can skip coconut so that it stays good for long hours. You can make any stir fry with this recipe. Use any vegetable of your choice, cook and make the tempering.

    keerai poriyal

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    Keerai Poriyal Ingredients

    • Spinach – You can use any greens or spinach variety for this stir fry.
    • Onion – Onion is sautéed with the tempering.
    • Coconut – Grated coconut is added at the final stage.
    • Tempering – A basic simple tempering is made using oil, mustard seeds, urad dal and green chili.
    • Sugar – Sugar is added for a balance also it helps to retain the green color.

    How to make Keerai Poriyal Step by Step

    1.Clean the greens and remove the root part and wash the leaves well. Keep aside. Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds, let it splutter then add urad dal sauté for a minute. Then add green chilies, onion fry till slightly browned.

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    2.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.

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    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.

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    Expert Tips

    • Adding sugar retains the green color of the spinach while getting cooked.
    • Raw coconut is of no cholesterol so I always add coconut and immediately switch it off. But if you are packing then sauté the coconut for 2 minutes then switch off to avoid getting spoiled.

    Serving and Storage

    Serve Keerai Poriyal with rice and sambar the best combo. It serves great with rasam also. It keeps well in fridge for 1 day.

    keerai poriyal

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    Keerai Poriyal Recipe

    Keerai Poriyal is a tasty and healthy poriyal made by sautéing spinach with onion, coconut, herbs and spices. Keerai Poriyal is simple and quick to make and could be made with varieties of spinach. Learn to make Keerai Poriyal with step by step pictures.
    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Cook Time20 minutes mins
    Total Time30 minutes mins
    Servings2
    AuthorSharmilee J

    Ingredients

    • 1 small bunch keerai
    • 1 small sized onion
    • 3 tablespoon grated coconut
    • 1/4 teaspoon sugar
    • salt to taste

    To temper :

    • 2 teaspoon oil
    • 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
    • 1/2 teaspoon urad dal
    • 1 green chilies

    Instructions

    • Clean the greens and remove the root part and wash the leaves well. Keep aside. Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds, let it splutter then add urad dal saute for a minute. Then add green chilies, 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.

    Notes

    • Adding sugar retains the green color of the spinach while getting cooked.
    • Raw coconut is of no cholesterol so I always add coconut and immediately switch it off.
    • But if you are packing then sauté the coconut for 2 minutes then switch off to avoid getting spoiled.
    Nutrition Facts
    Keerai Poriyal Recipe
    Amount Per Serving (75 g)
    Calories 112 Calories from Fat 45
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 5g8%
    Saturated Fat 2g13%
    Trans Fat 0.01g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
    Monounsaturated Fat 2g
    Sodium 1182mg51%
    Potassium 1052mg30%
    Carbohydrates 15g5%
    Fiber 6g25%
    Sugar 5g6%
    Protein 6g12%
    Vitamin A 15942IU319%
    Vitamin C 55mg67%
    Calcium 185mg19%
    Iron 5mg28%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    1. divya

      January 12, 2012 at 4:26 pm

      Mouthwatering n healthy recipe……hmmmm yummy yummy

      Reply
    2. Nalini's Kitchen

      January 12, 2012 at 4:31 pm

      Healthy and delicious poriyal,Sharmi.. Is it murungai keerai?

      Reply
    3. Vimitha Anand

      January 12, 2012 at 4:47 pm

      Healthy one… Simple and yum

      Reply
    4. Nisa Homey

      January 12, 2012 at 6:01 pm

      My all time fav…perfect with hot rice YUM!

      Reply
    5. Priya

      January 12, 2012 at 6:39 pm

      Love this simple stir fry anytime..

      Reply
    6. Hema

      January 12, 2012 at 8:09 pm

      Poriyal looks very yummy, looks like murunga keerai, which we don't get here..

      Reply
    7. Cham

      January 12, 2012 at 9:29 pm

      Great side dish for rasam or even sambar rice!

      Reply
    8. Suja

      January 12, 2012 at 10:01 pm

      Healthy and yummy greens,nice recipe

      Reply
    9. Jyoti

      January 12, 2012 at 10:12 pm

      Healthy recipe!

      Reply
    10. Sukanya Ramkumar

      January 12, 2012 at 10:20 pm

      Healthy and simple way to eat the greens. Neat presentation.. YUM!

      Reply
    11. Srimathi

      January 12, 2012 at 11:45 pm

      Keerai Curry is my all time fav.Nice clicks as always.

      Reply
    12. Nagalakshmi V

      January 13, 2012 at 2:15 am

      one of my faves because of it's simplicity!

      Reply
    13. Valarmathi Sanjeev

      January 13, 2012 at 4:34 am

      lovely poriyal…looks yumm.

      Reply
    14. jeyashrisuresh

      January 13, 2012 at 6:20 am

      simple and yummy curry. my fav too.

      Reply
    15. suhaina aji

      January 13, 2012 at 9:17 am

      pictures looks stunning..i always make them since we all love it very much.

      Reply
    16. Maayeka

      January 13, 2012 at 4:58 pm

      simple ,quick and healthy..nice recipe and beautiful clicks..

      Reply
    17. Sobha Shyam

      January 13, 2012 at 9:18 pm

      healthy and delicious stir fry..

      Reply
    18. Prathima Rao

      January 14, 2012 at 4:23 am

      Happy Sankranthi Sharmi!! And this is such a healthy stir fry..Bookmarked 😉
      Prathima Rao
      Prats Corner

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    19. M D

      January 14, 2012 at 6:35 am

      Happy Pongal Sharmi! This looks tempting!

      Reply
    20. Suma Gandlur

      January 17, 2012 at 4:04 am

      Looks colorful!

      Reply
    21. Suma Gandlur

      January 17, 2012 at 4:04 am

      Simple yet delicious one!

      Reply
    22. TheYummyMorsel

      January 18, 2012 at 10:58 pm

      Simple and healthy.I really like it a lot bcoz mom always made this at home.

      Reply
    23. Anonymous

      February 04, 2014 at 8:40 am

      Hi Sharmi, Your food recipes are so good and I always follow your blog. Keep writing

      Reply
    24. sowmiya sabarinath

      March 14, 2015 at 9:51 am

      what keerai used

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      • SHARMILEE J

        March 15, 2015 at 5:52 am

        I think I used Arai Keerai

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    25. sowmiya sabarinath

      March 14, 2015 at 9:53 am

      and this keerai poriyal is best combination of sambar or kara klambu

      Reply
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