Green Gram Spinach Curry (Cherupayar Paripp – Cheera Poricha Curry)

Ingredients for Green Gram Spinach Curry (Cherupayar Paripp – Cheera Poricha Curry):

1. Green gram dal (Cherupayar paripp) – ¼ cup

2. Coconut – ¼ part of a small coconut, scrapped

    Red chillies – 2

    Cumin seeds – ¾ small spoon

3. Red spinach chopped – 2 cups

4. Salt – For taste

5. Coconut oil – 1 big spoon

6. Mustard – ½ small spoon

    Urud dal (black gram dal) – ½ small spoon (optional)

    Red chillies – 2 or 3

    Curry leaves – A little

How to prepare Green Gram Spinach Curry (Cherupayar Paripp – Cheera Poricha Curry)?

1. Cook dal adding sufficient water and smash well.

2. Make a fine paste of ingredients no: 2.

3. Cook spinach and blend well using a mixer.

4. Add salt, coconut paste, dal and sufficient water to spinach.

5. Boil all the contents together.

6. Heat oil in a pan and sputter mustard seeds.

7. Fry urud dal, red chillies and curry leaves too, and add to curry.

Courtesy: Vanitha Magazine, March 15-31, 2020

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