Name: Moong Dal(Cherupayar) Spinach - Cheera Curry
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 2 cups Moong Dal (cherupayar parippu); Spinach (A handful, Cheera); 1 tsp Turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam); 4 cloves Garlic; 2-4 nos Green chillies (or red chillies); 1 cup Coconut (grated); Coriander leaves (Few, or curry leaves); 2 tsp Coconut oil (or olive oil); Pepper (optional); Salt (As reqd); Mustard seeds (Few, optional)

Moong Dal(Cherupayar) Spinach - Cheera Curry

A healthy and comfort food with spinach and dal accompanies with rice or roti. Dal is a good source of proteins and spinach is rich in anti-oxidants,folic acid and iron.

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Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Cuisine North Indian

Servings people

Ingredients

2 cups Moong Dal cherupayar parippu
Spinach A handful, Cheera
1 tsp Turmeric powder
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds Jeerakam
4 cloves Garlic
2-4 nos Green chillies or red chillies
1 cup Coconut grated
Coriander leaves Few, or curry leaves
2 tsp Coconut oil or olive oil
Pepper optional
Salt As reqd
Mustard seeds Few, optional

Instructions

Lightly cook Moong dal(Cheru payar parippu) in sufficient water along with turmeric powder, until soft. Add sliced spinach or cheera leaves before the dal cooks well.
Grind coconut into a fine paste with green chillies, garlic & cumin seeds. Add this paste into cooked parippu with salt and pinch of pepper.
Cook for 3 minutes covered on light flame. Do not cook more after adding coconut.
Add coconut/Olive oil and coriander leaves.
Splutter mustard in 1 tsp boiled oil and mix it with curry.(This is optional)
Stir well. Note: Creamy state is more tasty.
Served with rice/chappathi/naan/ poori/bread.
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Moong Dal(Cherupayar) Spinach – Cheera Curry