Manathakkali keerai poriyal|black nightshade stir fry
One of my favorite recipes, a very healthy and simple manathakkali keerai poriyal is done without any hassle, manathakkali keerai in English is called Black Nightshade or blueberry black nightshade, also used by many countries like Europe, Ethiopia, and so on.
They cook that black nightshade spinach with chicken and have it with corn rice.
Manathakkali keerai/spinach has numerous nutritional health benefits like minerals, antioxidants, and vitamins
Consuming this twice a week results in a healthy lifestyle, good for mouth and stomach ulcers
Very basic and simple ingredients are required to make this keerai poriyal, testes good with a mild bitter taste, which I like the most
Ingredients
Oil - 1 tbsp
Mustard and dal - 1 tsp
Cumin -1 tsp
Shallot -1/2 cup
Green Chili - 1
Garlic - 4
Coconut 1/4 cup
Manthakkali keerai/black nightshade -400 grams or one bunch(this was picked from my garden and completely organic)
Instructions
- Rinse and clean the keerai/spinach and drain the water,
- Finely chop the keerai /spinach
- Place a kadai and add oil, mustard and dal
- Add sliced shallots and cook till it is translucent
- Add manathakali and toss well till the color changes to dark green
- Add garlic, green chili, and cumin to a mixer jar and make a coarse paste
- Add a little water to the keerai poriyal to avoid burning and cook well
- Add the required salt and mix well
- Finally, add grated coconut and give a good mix
- Manathakkali keerai is ready to relish with any rice-based recipes
Manathakali keerai poriyal with step-by-step images
Prep work
Place a kadai and add oil mustard, dal
Add sliced shallots and cook till it is translucent
Add chopped keerai spinach
Cool till it turns to a dark green color, sprinkle some water if required
Add cumin, garlic, and green chili to a mixing jar
Make a coarse paste
Add this paste to keerai poriyal and cook well till the raw smell evaporates
Add required salt
Finally, add grated coconut and mix well
Turn off the flame, and manathakkali poriyal is ready to relish with any rice-based recipe
Try this recipe and send a feedback,
Lemme know how it turns out for you
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