Cheera Thoran Easy
The everyday side dish that Kerala never tires of. Potato is shredded fine, tossed with coconut and spices, and cooked just enough to soften without losing its bite.
Ingredientsfor 4 servings
- 800 g Red spinach (Cheera)
- 200 g Potatoes peeled and — cut into 1.5 cm cubes
- 90 g Coconut — grated
- 2 tbsp Coconut oil
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- 1 tsp Black gram washed and dried (Uzhunnuparippu)
- 1 nos Onion — sliced
- 12 nos Curry leaves
- 2.5 cm Ginger — cut into lng and thin strips
- 6 nos Green chillies slit lengthwise, deseeded and julienne
- Salt, to taste
Preparation
Step 1
Parboil the potatoes with salt to taste. Drain and set aside.
Step 2
Set a pan over medium heat and pour in the oil.
Step 3
Add mustard seeds and when they allow to crackle, add black gram and stir until light golden.
Step 4
Add onions and sautT until translucent and glossy.
Step 5
Add ginger and green chillies and stir for a few seconds.
Step 6
Add curry leaves and give it a good stir.
Step 7
Add spinach and stir-fry till almost dry.
Step 8
Add potatoes and stir-fry till done and dry.
Step 9
Add the grated coconut and stir for a minute. take it off the heat.
Tip
This same method works for almost any vegetable: beans, beetroot, carrot, raw banana — swap the main vegetable and keep everything else the same.
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