Thursday 16 September 2010

Keerai Masial

I think this is one of the most healthy ways to eat spinach and is definitely the tastiest. I prefer to use the Frozen Spinach simply because it saves time on chopping. If you use fresh leaves, make sure to wash it atleast in 3-4 changes of water and chop as fine as you can. Also, once cooked you need to mash it up by hand/blender.

Spinach: Frozen Cubes: about 4 per person.
Salt: to taste (spinach holds much lesser salt than any other veggie. So use less and add more later)
Turmeric: a tiny pinch
Hing: 1/4 tsp
Water: 1/4 cup.
Rice, Urad Dal, Mustard Seeds, Red Chilli: For tadka.
Oil: 1 tsp. Use coconut oil for added flavour.

--Take water in a sauce pan and bring to boil with salt and turmeric.
--Add the spinach cubes and cook until it is thawed and for another 2 minutes.
--Add the Hing, remove from the hob.
--Make a tadka with Rice, Urad Dal, Mustard seeda and Red Chilli. Pour on top of Spinach.

This is a great combination with Pulisheri/Vatha Kuzhambu/Curd Rice.

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