One of the easiest and simplest, yet yummy and flavourful keerai masiyal recipe! (Keerai = greens, Indian spinach). This is the way both my mom and mom in law do. We do not add anything for spiciness in this. Actually my mom adds a lots of garlic and the hotness from garlic will be enough in this. But my MIL adds only less, still it tastes great. Hot steamed rice , with ghee and keerai masiyal is mostly everyone’s favourite. Its good for kids too and almost my mom makes twice or thrice in a week when we were kids. Such healthy one, so try and see if you haven’t before. I will share another recipe for keerai masiyal here in future, which has no garlic in it.
Easy keerai masiyal recipe
Prep Time: 15 mins | Cook time: 10 mins | Serves: 3
Ingredients
Garlic – 3 cloves
Salt – As needed
Sugar – 2 pinches
Method
- Remove the root part of the keerai and look for any other plants and wash the keerai well. Drain and chop it roughly. Boil water (very less) and add sugar and chopped greens. Cook until the stems get soft and drain the water. Reserve to use it in sambar or in some other gravy u prepare. First grind peeled garlic and salt in the mixer.
- Then add the cooked, cooled keerai and grind well to make a puree consistency.
Notes
- Adding sugar while cooking ensures to retain the green colour of the keerai.
- I used mulai keerai, so used the stem as well. If any other keerai variety, use only the leaves.
Serve with hot rice and ghee! Accompany with any curry and enjoy the healthy and tasty masiyal.
I like them too and I too make it with garlic. Looks delicious!
keerai masiyal is my favourite… !!! looks yummm…
I am assuming Keerai means "greens", right?
fav keerai masiyal,we do it same but use to add tempering also 🙂
yes,adding sugar will helps to retain its green color…looks so inviting…
cute bowls n spoons…loved it 🙂
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Raji..Amma makes this often when i was a kid..This was my fav food once upon a time..love it a lot with plain rice..
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lovely with attractive color
Looks so attractive,creamy and flavorful.
lovely green colour..thanks for the tip of adding sugar. never had this before, but im sure its healthy and tasted great with ghee. can we do this with palak as well?
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cool kitten, yes its greens!
I luv the keerai masiyal…it luks very yummy
Wow this is new to me. I make the boiled and garliced spinach today for lasagne need only to puree it to get this right?
Looks cool green
Lovely clicks . i dont add sugar. will try next time. I make this very often for raksha 🙂
This green looks so healthy!
I'm not the biggest garlic fan but it does look yummy!And it's healthy too!
Everybody at home loves keerai whichever way I make it, keerai masiyal being the favorite, love that green color..
Looks so good, i have never had this; jere we make something similar but then with cream and spinach.
Healthy recipe,we make it bit different way…love the colour u have got…delicious Masiyal…
Love vibrant green color Raji..keerai masiyal is my favorite too and love greens in anything ….healthy 🙂
health packed!! goes too well with fried fish
Never tried keerai with garlic..this recipe is totally new to me. Very simple and looks yum! Will try it with spinach..
Simple and nice color. My kids love this masiyal so much.
That's healthy and yummy!, good one!
My fav too with ghee, i use green chilli (1 or 2)+ cumin. Perfect masiyaal!
very easy, healthy n colourful..yum..
Looks amazing 🙂 its simple & soo flavourful
Looks delicious!!!
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very simple n healthy masiyal…lovely presentation dear!
Very flavorful and delicious masiyal.
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very delicious… love the vibrant color too
simple and healthy masiyal!!
Such a simple yet yummy recipe..thanks for sharing 🙂
Super healthy and delicious masiyal !!
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This is a great recipe… never ever made spinach like this. Will try this and we love garlic so I'm sure we'll like it with loads of garlic!
when my paternal grandma was there, she used to churn it with dhal churner in 'kal chatti' which tastes awesome… missing those good old days
Adding garlic in keerai masiyal must be flavorful. Never tried it though.
This masiyal is very new to me and also easy to prepare.Have bookmarked.
Love this keerai masiyal simply with papads or pickles..yummm..
looks super yummy & inviting..;)
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Very healthy n yummy recipe.
My MIL makes it too..but she adda bit of tamarind to it. totally yummy..
have to try out ur version without chillies, looks great
A simple, healthy and comfort food for me…we make it very frequently at home
Hi…your blog is really useful for me to learn Tamil cooking. Can you please guide me where I can buy Rani Samayal cookbook? Thanks!
doesn't the smell of raw garlic over power this mashed greens? Looks great though.
My favorite and my mom makes a masiyal with garlic too.
I love this recipe. I never thought about making it this way. I can imagine how delicious it must be with the garlic! YUM!
I've never heard of had keerai masiyal before — Must try this recipe soon 🙂
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hi raks,
thanks for the recipe..have u tried the recipe with beetroot leaves??
If you have any other beetroot keerai recipes pls let us know…
Everytime with beetroots i'll get lots of leaves too..Have heard its edible..
so pls do a post for us..
Keerai means spinach !
Keerai means spinach.
Keerai means any greens – Generic Name
Spinach means Palak or pasalai keerai
I am typing while eating this masiyal with hot rice and chips. thanks for the awesome recipe…can't believe something this easy can also be so flavourful and healthy all at the same time 🙂
I am typing while eating this masiyal with hot rice and chips. thanks for the awesome recipe…can't believe something this easy can also be so flavourful and healthy all at the same time 🙂
hi raji…can i adapt this recipe for other keerai variety too?suggest which one works best.