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Puli Keerai Recipe (Tamarind Spinach Curry)
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Puli Keerai Recipe (Tamarind Spinach Curry)

A vegetarian South Indian Recipes recipe with spinach leaves (palak), tamarind - half lemon size, sugar - a pinch. Ready in 30 min, serves 2.

Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳

Calories
550kcal
Estimated Cost
₹250-400
Carbs73g
Protein36g
Fats13g
Servings Scaler
2

Instructions

13 steps
  1. 1

    To begin with the Puli Keerai Recipe first, separate the spinach leaves from the stem and clean them in cold running water

    spinach leaves (palak)(200 grams)sprig curry leaves(2)
  2. 2

    Now place the pressure cooker on medium flame and add the clean spinach, chilies, salt as per your taste and a pinch of sugar and give it a stir

    spinach leaves (palak)(200 grams)sugar - a pinchsalt - as required
  3. 3

    Now add tamarind and some water

    tamarind - half lemon size
  4. 4

    Don't add so much water as spinach tend to loose water as they get cooked

    spinach leaves (palak)(200 grams)
  5. 5

    Leave them to cook for about 10 minutes

  6. 6

    After the spinach is cooked remove it from the cooker and keep it aside

    spinach leaves (palak)(200 grams)
  7. 7

    Take a blender and pour the spinach mixture and blend it to a smooth paste

    spinach leaves (palak)(200 grams)
  8. 8

    Transfer it to a bowl once done

  9. 9

    Now in another kadai add some oil and let it heat, now add mustard seeds and wait till they splutter

    mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)
  10. 10

    After mustard seeds splutter add chana dal and wait till it is roasted and turns brown

    mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)chana dal (bengal gram dal)(1/2 teaspoon)
  11. 11

    Now add the mustard seeds and chana dal to the spinach mixture and give it a stir

    spinach leaves (palak)(200 grams)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)chana dal (bengal gram dal)(1/2 teaspoon)
  12. 12

    Taste the Puli Keerai and check for the salt and spice and adjust it according to your taste

    salt - as required
  13. 13

    Your Puli Keerai recipe ready to be served and you can serve them with white rice and Vendakkai Poriyal

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