Name: Cheera Parippu Curry Or Dal Paalak
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 4 cups Spinach(chopped) (Paalak/Cheera); 1/2 cup Sambar Parippu or Toor dal; 1/2 cup Grated coconut; 3 - Small onions (Kunjulli); 2 pinch Cumin seeds (Jeerakam); 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp Chilly powder; Salt (As reqd); 1 tbsp Coconut oil; 1 tsp Mustard seeds; 1 - Dry red chillies (Kollamulaku); Curry leaves (A few)

Cheera Parippu Curry Or Dal Paalak

Cheera Paalak Curry or Dal Paalak is an awesome combination relished in India, which is prepared by simmering ground coconut paste in the dish. Cheera Paalak Curry or Dal Paalak is a nutritious side dish that goes best with roti, chapatti and even rice. Cheera Paalak Curry is unique and tasty with cooked dal blended with chopped spinach and coconut mixture. Spinach is a leafy vegetable rich in nutritive properties and goodness. Cheera Paalak Curry or Dal Paalak is an easy to prepare dish with minimal ingredients. You can explore a well detailed Cheera Paalak Curry or Dal Paalak here.

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Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

4 cups Spinach(chopped) Paalak/Cheera
1/2 cup Sambar Parippu or Toor dal
1/2 cup Grated coconut
3 - Small onions Kunjulli
2 pinch Cumin seeds Jeerakam
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1/2 tsp Chilly powder
Salt As reqd
1 tbsp Coconut oil
1 tsp Mustard seeds
1 - Dry red chillies Kollamulaku
Curry leaves A few

Instructions

For preparing Cheera Parippu Curry or Dal Paalak, first cook dal with turmeric powder, chilly powder, a little water and salt in a pressure cooker..
Add chopped paalak or cheera and cook for 1 - 2 mins.
Blend together coconut, cumin seeds and small onions by adding little water until you get a thick solution.
Pour this into the paalak and dal mixture.
Remove from fire when it starts boiling.
:- Do not boil too much.
Heat oil in a pan or a kadai.
Splutter mustard seeds and saute dry red chillies and curry leaves.
Add this seasoning into the Cheera Paalak Curry or Dal Paalak.

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Cheera Parippu Curry Or Dal Paalak