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Sunday, 5 June 2016

CHEERA AVIYAL / SPINACH AVIYAL / COOKED SPINACH WITH COCONUT GRAVY

Hai Friends,


   Today I am adding a traditional spinach recipe. My Amma always prepares this tasty dish for us because it is very tasty as well as healthy. Cheera Aviyal is preparing with jackfruit seeds (chakkakkuru) and raw mango is very delicious and I am proudly presenting my Sweet Amma's recipe with you all.


CHEERA AVIYAL


INGREDIENTS

Red Cheera / Spinach
Chakkakkuru / Jack fruit seeds - 10 (optional)
Raw Mango - 1 (If not available, you can use tamarind juice instead of raw mango)
Grated Coconut - 1 cup
Cumin seeds - 1/4 teaspoon
Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Shallots - 3-4
Chilli powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Coconut oil - 1 teaspoon
Salt - to taste


METHOD


   Wash and chop red cheera and keep aside. (Don't throw the stem of the spinach.) Cut the stem of the spinach into 2 inch pieces. Peel the white skin of the chakkakkuru. Cut it into lengthwise. Cut raw mango lengthwise. Put spinach, chakkakkuru and raw mango into a pan or man chatti ( clay pot) and add some water.( I use manchatti for preparing cheera aviyal to get an authentic taste.) Put the pan on flame. Add turmeric powder and salt and cover the pan with a lid. Turn the flame to medium when it boils. Grind grated coconut with turmeric powder, chilli powder, shallots and cumin seeds to make little smooth. Add it to the spinach while it get cooked. Mix it well. Cook for 3 minutes more. Turn off the flame. Pour coconut oil to the aviyal and stir well.

   Tasty cheera aviyal is ready. Enjoy it with rice.


Try this recipe and share your comments and suggestions here. 
Thank You All.

BINDU JAYESH
bindurohinipillai@gmail.com

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