Paruppu Keerai - Dal Spinach

By Nithu on Mar 12, 2008 in Featured, Veggie Entrées & Sides

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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Tags: gravies, side-dishes, spinach, veggie

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8 Comment(s)

Hi Shriya..the dhall looks delicious..I usually have it with rice..Will try it with chapathis next time

Divya Vikram | Mar 13, 2008 | Reply
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

apu | Mar 13, 2008 | Reply
nice color and looks so comforting shriya

sagari | Mar 13, 2008 | Reply
Comfort food at my plce …very healthy also

Deepa | Mar 13, 2008 | Reply
That’s a gorgeous looking dal Nithu, good job girl. I love it with Parathas!:))

Asha | Mar 13, 2008 | Reply
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!

Nithu | Mar 13, 2008 | Reply
This is an appetizing photograph totally fit for an appetizing dish. I’ll take mine with rice, thank you.

Cynthia | Mar 14, 2008 | Reply
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!

meeso | Mar 18, 2008 | Reply