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Recipes - Veggies - Curry

 
 
 

Here is the recipe for a traditional preparation of spinach and grated coconut - from the Malabar region of Kerala. This dish is usually prepared with the red variety of spinach. This can also be made using Swiss Chard as I have done in the recipe/picture below. It goes well with rice.
 

 

 
 

Malabar Spinach/Swiss chard Curry
(Malabar Cheera Curry)

 

 
     
 

Malabar cheera curry

 
     
 

Malabar cheera curry

 
     
 
   

 

 

Ingredients :

 
Swiss chard (with red stems) 1 large bunch or 1 bunch of
green/red spinach
Green chillies 3 nos (sliced)
Onion 1 Medium chopped
Turmeric Powder 1/2 tsp
Cumin(jeera) seeds

1/2 tsp

       
  Small Onions (or equivalent amount of chopped red onions)   8 nos
Garlic Paste

1 tsp

Grated Coconut

1 cup

Coriander Seeds 1/2 tsp
Mustard

1 tsp

Curry leaves

1 sprig

Salt

to taste

Coconut Oil

3 tbsp

   
 
     
     
 
     
 
   

 

 

Preparation :

 
  • Chop the swiss chard (with tender stems) or spinach and green chilies.
     

  • In a mixer/grinder, grind 4 small onions(can be substituted with chopped red onions), garlic cloves or paste, grated coconut, cumin seeds and coriander seed with a littler water to make a paste.
     

  • Heat 2 tbsp of coconut oil in a pan.
     

  • Saute the chopped onions till tey turn transluscent.
     

  • Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds.
     

  • Add the chopped swiss chard/spinach and green cillies to the sauted onions.
     

  • Add turmeric, salt and a little water and mix well.
     

  • Cover the pan and cook on medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes.
     

  • Add the ground paste and mix well.
     

  • Cover again and cook for another 3 to 4 minutes - depends on whether using red/green/baby spinach or swiss chard. Cook till gravy is thick.
     

  • In a separate pan, heat 1 tbsp of oil.
     

  • When the oil is hot, add mustard seeds and cover with splatter screen.
     

  • After the mustard seeds have popped, add 2 small onions chopped and curry leaves.
     

  • Saute till onions turn golden brown.
     

  • Pour this seasoning(tadka) over the cooked spinach curry and mix well.
     

  • Serve hot with rice.

 
       
     
 
     
 
   

 

 

Note :

     
  • This dish can be made with any kind of leafy vegetable.
     

  • Add drumstick pieces for a slightly varied flavor.

 

 

 
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

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