Keerai Porcha Kuzhambu (Spinach Lentil Soup)
About Keerai Porcha Kuzhambu (Spinach Lentil Soup)
Keerai porcha kuzhambu is a traditional Tamil recipe prepared in Tanjore style. It uses the green leafy vegetable spinach and packs a lot of nutrition with taste. It is had traditionally with plain hot rice and ghee with a dash of spicy pickle on the side. It can be had as a one pot dish too as a soup.
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Ingredients
- a leaves Spinach fresh
- 1 cup Tuvar Dal
- 1-2 tsp Salt or as per taste
- to Paste roast and grind
- 2 tsp Urad Dal
- 2 Red Chillies dried
- 1 Green Chillies
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 4 Black Pepper
- 1/4 cup Grated Coconut fresh
- to Temper
- 2 tsp Coconut Oil
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1 leaves Curry
- 1 tsp Paste or oil oil roast the ingredients
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Instructions
- Soak the tuvar dal in water for 30 minutes. Pressure cook it and mash lightly. Keep aside.
- In a deep pan, add the chopped spinach and 2 cups of water. Add salt to taste. Let it boil on medium flame till the spinach is fully cooked.
- In a small kadai, add 1 tsp of oil and add the paste ingredients. Roast till they turn light brown. Add some water and grind to a fine paste once it cools down.
- Add the cooked tuvar dal to the spinach and simmer for another 5 minutes.
- Now add the ground paste and mix well. Cook for another 2 minutes.
- Temper with coconut oil, mustard seeds and curry leaves. The yummy kuzhambu is ready to be served.
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This is so tempting! Can’t wait to cook it.
Looks so delectable! Thanks for posting.
This is so tempting! Can’t wait to cook it.