Spinach Dhal Gravy / Paruppu Keerai Kulambu
Cook Time : 30 Min | Servings : 2 Persons
This is one of the Kongunadu recipes. My grand mother makes this often at home with the spinach she picks from wild in our farm.
Nothing could beat that spinach’s taste. Nice combo with white rice and chapathi.
| Ingredients : | |
|---|---|
| Lentil / Toor Dhal or Moong Dhal | 1/2 Cup |
| Green Chilli | 3 |
| Garlic | 4 nos. |
| Cumin | 1 tsp |
| Tomato | 1 |
| Spinach | 1 bunch |
| Oil | little |
| Mustard | little |
| Curry Leaves | 1 strand |
| B.Onion | 1/4 |
Directions:
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Step 1
Pressure cook Dhal, Green Chili, Garlic , Tomato, Spinach and Salt for 1 whistle and simmer the stove for 5 min. Mash the pressure cooked items using potato masher. chop the onion, red chili.
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Step 2
In a pan add oil. When hot, add mustard. When Mustard Splutter, add Cumin, Curry Leaves and Red Chili. Add the onion and fry till brown, Add the mashed dhal and spinach.
Tips :
- Any variety of spinach can be used.
- Don’t mash the pressure cooked spinach and dhal to a paste consistency.
(*)Eat with white Rice or Chapathi. Recipe from my Mom’s Kitchen.
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hai i am new to this website all receipes r good
i need to know how to prepare pachai peiru kulambu
Thanks Sumithra. I have it in my list for long time, I will post the recipe soon.
hey saahi
I tried this recipe and turned out t delicious!
Thanks Sandhya
Thanks Pavi.
Hi ! I’m new to dis site . I wanna know what Parupu keerai is called in English . Is it Water Cress ? ?
Maya, you can use Water Cress too for making this recipe !!! I really dont know its name, I always found it named as just Spinach. Check this link this is how it looks like http://www.thedailygreen.com/cm/thedailygreen/images/al/spinach-vitamina-lg.jpg
I tried it , it was superb.
LOVE
Thanks !!
Nice recipe….keep posting more dear !
Thanks Indu.