Siru keerai poriyal | Greens stir fry | Tropical amaranth poriyal-Stepwise pictures

Cuisine Style: Tamil Nadu | Cooking Time: 5 to 8 min | To Serve: 4 | Type : Side dish, Poriyal, Stir Fry | Take with : Rice

Ingredients

• Siru keerai [Tropical Amaranth] – 1 bunch [wash & pluck leaves then chop]
• Onion – 1[sliced]
• Green chilli – 1[slit]
• Curry leaves – 1 spring
• Coconut – ¼ cup [grated]
• Red chilli powder – ½ tsp
• Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
• Coriander powder – ½ tbsp
• Mustard seeds – 1 tbsp
• Bengal gram – 1 tbsp
• Urad dal – 1 tbsp
• Oil – 2 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Water as needed

Preparation

• Heat pan with oil then add mustard seeds. Once it’s spluttered add Bengal gram & urad dal.
• Add onion sauté till soft. Then add green chilli, 2 tbsp coconut and curry leaves.
• Add chopped siru keerai, turmeric & red chilli powder mix well, sauté for 2 min then add water boil till soft.
• Add coriander powder, salt & coconut mix well. Leave it for 1 min. then cut off heat.
  Serve hot with rice.

How to make Keerai poriyal- Stepwise pictures

Siru keerai-Tropical amaranth

Siru keerai-plucked and washed

Seasoning-Heat pan add oil, mustard,urad dal,bengal gram then onion, curry leaves

Add chopped siru keerai

Add turmeric&red chilli powder

Add coriander powder&salt

Finally add coconut,mix well,cut off heat,serve hot with rice.

Siru keerai poriyal