Spinach Keerai Mandi

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

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

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