Siru keerai masiyal | Siru keerai[Tropical amaranth] kadaiyal

Cuisine Style: Tamil Nadu, South India | Cooking Time: 10 minutes | To Serve: 4 | Take with: rice | Type: Lunch Gravy, curry,masiyal, kadayal

Ingredients

• Siru keerai [Tropical amaranth] – 1 bunch
• Sambar onion [Shallots] – 10
• Garlic – 2 cloves [mashed]
• Green chilli – 1 [slit]
• Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
• Red chilli powder – ½ tsp
• Curry leaves – 1 spring
• Cumin seeds – ½ tsp
• Mustard seeds – 1 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Water as needed.

Method

• Pluck the siru keerai leaves, wash & chop.
• Heat pan with oil then add mustard seeds, cumin seeds & let it splutter. Then add sambar onion & garlic sauté till soft.
• Add green chilli & curry leaves then add chopped siru keerai, turmeric & red chilli powder cook till soft.
• Once cooked mash with wooden masher then add salt cut off heat sprinkle coconut oil or ghee then serve hot with rice.
  

Siru Keerai Kadayal / Tropical amaranth Curry

Siru keerai[Tropical amaranth] kadaiyal