Keerai Masiyal

Keerai Masiyal, or Keerai Kadayal, is a humble yet iconic dish from Tamil Nadu featuring lightly spiced mashed greens. It’s wholesome, nourishing, and incredibly simple to make.

Recipe Snapshot

YIELD

2 servings

30 min

Tamil Nadu

Entree

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cuisine

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Carrot

– 8 oz spinach approx 230 grams, cleaned and roughly chopped – ¼ cup water – 1 tsp salt or to taste – ½ tsp black pepper powder ...

Ingredients

1

– In a clay pot, pour ¼ cup of water, and add the chopped greens along with salt, turmeric, and pepper. Cover and cook over medium heat until the spinach wilts and starts to look frothy.

2

– Reduce the heat and use a wooden masher (matthu) or buttermilk churner to mash the spinach until smooth and creamy.

3

– In a small pan, heat coconut oil. Add mustard seeds, urad dal, cumin seeds, and dried red chilies. Once the mustard seeds splutter and the dal turns golden, pour the tempering over the mashed spinach.

3

– Mix well and serve hot with steamed rice and a dollop of ghee. It pairs beautifully with vathal kuzhambu for a soul-satisfying meal.

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