Cheera Curry Malabar Style
A tasty nutritious dish that goes well with hot rice and chappatis. Spinach or Cheera is available plenty in Kerala all through the season.
Ingredientsfor 4 servings
- 1 bunch Green/Red spinach (Cheera)
- 1 nos Onion — cut into small pieces
- 3 nos Green chillies — sliced
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- 2 tbsp Coconut oil
- Salt, to taste
- For grinding
- 4 nos Small onions (Kunjulli)
- 3 nos Garlic pods
- 1 cup Coconut — grated
- 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam)
- 1/2 tsp Coriander seeds
- 1 tbsp Coconut oil
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- 4 nos Small onions (Kunjulli)
- Curry leaves A, a few
Preparation
Step 1
For preparing Cheera Curry Malabar Style, first wash and clean the spinach well.
Step 2
Separate the leaves from the stem and cut them into small sections.
Step 3
Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a pan or a kadai.
Step 4
Cook onion pieces, till they turn soft.
Step 5
Add the spinach or cheera along with the green chillies.
Step 6
Add turmeric powder and salt and Stir everything together thoroughly.
Step 7
Pour a little water.
Step 8
Put the lid on and cook for about 2 minutes.
Step 9
Grind together the ingredients for grinding along with a little water in a mixer grinder.
Step 10
This need not be made into a very fine paste.
Step 11
Open the lid of the kadai and add the ground paste.
Step 12
Stir everything together thoroughly with a spoon.
Step 13
Cover again and cook for another 3 minutes.
Step 14
The curry should be thick in texture. So limit the amount of water.
Step 15
Remove the pan from the flame.
Step 16
Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a pan or a kadai.
Step 17
Let the mustard seeds crackle.
Step 18
Add the chopped small onions and curry leaves.
Step 19
Sauté, till the onions goes golden brown.
Step 20
Pour the seasoning over the Cheera Curry Malabar Style and Stir everything together thoroughly.
Step 21
This is a And easy to make curry. :- Try and write to me.
Tip
Let the curry rest for at least 15 minutes after cooking — the flavours deepen as it sits. Reheated curry almost always tastes better than fresh.
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