Spinach Keerai Mandi

Made with healthy greens, rice water and coconut milk, this spinach mandi will quickly become your favorite.

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Spinach (Keerai) Mandi

Made with healthy greens, rice water and coconut milk, this spinach mandi will quickly become your favorite.

Course: Curry, Side Dish

Cuisine: Indian

Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 3-4 cups spinach
• ½ cup onion (chopped)
• 3 red chili
• 2 tbsp grated coconut (you can also use 2 tbsp coconut milk)
• 2 tsp oil
• ½ tsp mustard seeds
• ¼ tsp urad dhal
• 3 tbsp water from washed rice
• salt to taste

Instructions

• Add oil to a pan. Once hot, add mustard seeds, urad dhal and red chilies.
• Once mustard seeds crackle, add onions and saute.
• Add washed spinach and cook for 2-3 minutes.
• Add water from washed rice and salt.
• Pour in coconut milk and boil for 1 minute. If using grated coconut, blend grated coconut and ¼ cup warm water until smooth. Filter to extract coconut milk.
• Serve hot with rice