Paruppu Keerai - Dal Spinach

By Nithu on Mar 12, 2008 in Featured, Veggie Entrees & Sides | Print This

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Dal spinach is a simple but healthy South Indian dish which can be taken along with rice/chappathy. It is good for health and children will like them.

Ingredients:

Spinach - 3 cups
Toor dal - 1/2 cup
Red chillies - 4
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Channa dal - 1 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Oil - 2 tsp
Salt to taste

Method of preparation:

Pressure cook dal
Boil water and add spinach to it, remove from heat and keep it aside for 2 to 3 mins. You can see the spinach cooked
Drain water from the spinach
Heat oil in a kadai and add mustard seeds
Once they splutter, add cumin seeds, urad dal and channa dal
Fry them till they become golden brown
Now add the red chillies
Add the spinach to it and toss for a few seconds
Add the cooked dal and some water. Combine them, allow it to boil and remove from heat

Serve hot with rice/chappathy

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8 Responses to “Paruppu Keerai - Dal Spinach”

Divya Vikram March 13th, 2008, 2:43 am

Hi Shriya..the dhall looks delicious..I usually have it with rice..Will try it with chapathis next time
apu March 13th, 2008, 2:50 am

Hmmm however much I like and enjoy other cuisines, nothing like some Tamizh style food when I want that “home” feeling, and any dishes made with Keerai rank absolutely on top! Nice recipe…I tend to add a small amount of tamarind juice to the mix and let it boil a bit before adding the cooked dal at the end
sagari March 13th, 2008, 2:44 pm

nice color and looks so comforting shriya
Deepa March 13th, 2008, 3:01 pm

Comfort food at my plce …very healthy also
Asha March 13th, 2008, 3:31 pm

That’s a gorgeous looking dal Nithu, good job girl. I love it with Parathas!:))
Nithu March 13th, 2008, 10:03 pm

Hi Divya, Thanks for ur comments. It’ll be great with chappath’s too.

Hi apu, u r absolutely right. It definitely gives a home feeling when we cook these kind of dishes. Next time i will try with tamarind juice. Thanks for your comments.

Hi sagari and deepa, Thanks for stopping by.

Thanks Asha!
Cynthia March 14th, 2008, 7:14 am

This is an appetizing photograph totally fit for an appetizing dish. I’ll take mine with rice, thank you.
meeso March 18th, 2008, 5:08 pm

I haven’t been online much lately and have missed a few of your posts, It’s great to come back and see spinach, I love spinach!