KEERAI CHUNDAL

KEERAI CHUNDAL

Ingredients

2 big bundles of Spinach/thandu keerai
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
salt to taste
1 tsp oil
1 tsp mustard seed
1 tsp urad dal
4 red chilies.
2 tbsp raw rice.
2 tbsp grated coconut.

Method of Preparation
Wash, chop the Keerai. Add turmeric and salt and cook the spinach on kalchatti.
Wash, dry and roast the rice with 2 chilies. Powder this coarsely.
When the spinach is cooked add the powder to it. Add the grated coconut also.

In a small pan put the oil and add mustard seeds, urad dal and 2 red chilies. When the mustard starts spluttering add this seasoning to the spinach chundal. This dish is supposed to be semi solid in consistency. The rice powder absorbs all the extra juice from the spinach.Tips: Red Keerai also can be made the same way as thandu keerai,