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    Home » Recipes » Accompaniments

    Keerai poriyal recipe | South Indian poriyal recipe

    March 7, 2011 by Raks Anand 67 Comments / Jump to Recipe

    Keerai poriyal


    Keerai poriyal recipe with step by step pictures. Simple side dish for a tamil lunch menu. With coconut adding flavour to it, the side dish is very mild in spice.

    This is a very very simple to make recipe, my family loves it next to keerai kootu. I find making keerai poriyal simple than kootu or sambar, just stir fry the keerai, that’s it. An accompaniment is ready! I am so confused with the names of the keerai, I am not sure if this is mulai keerai or arai keerai…but this has long stem which is edible,sometimes we use it to make keerai thandu sambar too.

    I make it as no onion no garlic too many times. tastes good still. If you need volume, you can add onion and even some grated carrots like my Mom in law does.

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    Keerai poriyal recipe

    Keerai poriyal recipe with step by step pictures. Simple side dish for a tamil lunch menu. With coconut adding flavour to it, the side dish is very mild in spice.
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine Indian
    Prep Time 15 minutes
    Cook Time 15 minutes
    Total Time 30 minutes
    Servings 3
    Cup measurements

    Ingredients

    • 2 small bunches Keerai
    • 1 Onion
    • 4 flakes garlic optional
    • ⅛ teaspoon Sugar
    • Salt - As needed
    • 4 tablespoon Coconut grated

    To temper:

    • 1 teaspoon Oil
    • ½ teaspoon Mustard
    • 1 teaspoon Urad dal
    • 2 Red chillies
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    Instructions

    • Clean the keerai and remove the root part. Wash it properly and chop finely along with the stem.
    • Chop onions and cut garlic to thin circles.
    • Heat a pan with oil and temper with the items given under ‘To temper’ table.
    • Add chopped garlic and fry till its starts turning golden in colour.
    • Add onion and fry till transparent.Sprinkle sugar, in goes keerai and required salt.
    • Stir slowly as the keerai reduces in volume as it gets cooked,it leaves water,so no need to add any water.
    • Keep the flame in high so that the water evaporates, as the keerai gets cooked.
    • Cook till the stem gets cooked,you can notice it turning translucent comparatively after it gets cooked.
    • Keep stirring to avoid burning as we cook in high flame.
    • Lastly add the coconut and stir well until you get a dry poriyal.

    Video

    Notes

    • Do not cook the keerai covered as it will lose its colour.
    • Also adding sugar helps to retain green colour, lock flavour.
    • You can also use cooking soda a tiny pinch to retain it's colour. But make sure it is metal free cooking soda. 
    • Garlic is optional to add, so feel free to omit if you don’t want to add it.
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    Keerai poriyal method:

    1. Clean the keerai and remove the root part.
    2. Wash it properly and chop finely along with the stem.
    3. Chop onions and cut garlic to thin circles.
    4. Heat a pan with oil and temper with the items given under ‘To temper’ table. Add chopped garlic and fry till its starts turning golden in colour.
      poriyal Tadka and garlic
    5. Add onion and fry till transparent.
      Keerai poriyal - Fry onion
    6. Sprinkle sugar, in goes keerai and required salt.
      Keerai, chopped
    7. Stir slowly as the keerai reduces in volume as it gets cooked,it leaves water,so no need to add any water.Keerai Reduced volume
    8. Keep the flame in high so that the water evaporates, as the keerai gets cooked. Cook till the stem gets cooked,you can notice it turning translucent comparatively after it gets cooked.Cooked
    9. Keep stirring to avoid burning as we cook in high flame. Lastly add the coconut and stir well until you get a dry poriyal.
      add coconut

    Enjoy with rice as accompaniment. We even eat this by mixing with rice and ghee/sesame oil.

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    Comments

    1. Prathibha

      March 07, 2011 at 7:47 am

      Love this kind of porials..especially with greens..looks just yummy..its lunch time here and I m already drooling over this..:)

      Reply
    2. Divya Kudua

      March 07, 2011 at 7:50 am

      I do not mind cooking Keerai if someone else cleans it for me..I find the cleaning part so daunting!!Love the green colour,good tip of not closing the lid while cooking.Got to learn a few things about Keerai now!!

      Reply
    3. Priti

      March 07, 2011 at 8:03 am

      Looks yum ..I make this one too same like I posted the spinach stir fry? I love that platter...would be so happy to have it 😀

      Reply
    4. Umm Mymoonah

      March 07, 2011 at 8:05 am

      Healthy and yummy poriyal. Lovely presentation.

      Reply
    5. jeyashrisuresh

      March 07, 2011 at 8:09 am

      What a coincidence raji,even i tried keerai poriyal last weekend and planned to post the recipe this week.Mine is a little different version.cute clicks.Will try this version next time

      Reply
    6. Priya

      March 07, 2011 at 8:12 am

      Love this simple keerai poriyal, just give me some rice,am ready to finish that whole bowl..

      Reply
    7. Sharmi

      March 07, 2011 at 8:18 am

      waw give me that plate:) I too make keerai this way! yummy! you managed to find fresh banana leaf:)

      Reply
    8. Aruna Manikandan

      March 07, 2011 at 8:31 am

      healthy delicious poriyal dear!!!!
      I also get confused with their names 🙂

      Reply
    9. Sharmilee! :)

      March 07, 2011 at 8:45 am

      Healthy n tasty poriyal...I'm trying ways to eat greens but everytime end up in failing. This version sounds simple and flavourful

      Reply
    10. Kurinji

      March 07, 2011 at 8:53 am

      Naanum ippadithan seiven but seeragam add pannuveen. Poriyal looks delicious....

      Kurinjikathambam
      Event : HRH-Puffed Rice

      Reply
    11. Rekha shoban

      March 07, 2011 at 9:00 am

      healthy poriyal....nice click!

      Reply
    12. sowmya's creative saga

      March 07, 2011 at 9:20 am

      never tried poryal with keerai..its always masiyal at my place..looks yumm..will try this sometime..

      Reply
    13. Madhavi

      March 07, 2011 at 9:29 am

      Very nice clicks and nice recipe too!!

      Reply
    14. kaveri

      March 07, 2011 at 9:39 am

      Great looking poriyal. Nice photos.

      Reply
    15. rekhas kitchen

      March 07, 2011 at 9:40 am

      I can finish that bowl with out any side rice or roti plater looks os tempting raji healthy recipe
      BTW we call this keerai in telugu is totakura one of my favorite lefy vegetable.

      Reply
    16. Chitra

      March 07, 2011 at 9:43 am

      Iam not making this nowadays. u reminded me. Love its simplicity 🙂

      Reply
    17. Zareena

      March 07, 2011 at 10:01 am

      This looks same as what we make "cheera thoran". I love this a lot. Yummy and delicious.

      Reply
    18. Radhika

      March 07, 2011 at 10:18 am

      It is one of my favorite poriyals.

      Reply
    19. Deepti

      March 07, 2011 at 10:24 am

      Simple n Healthy Side Dish
      http://www.panchamrutham.blogspot.com/

      Reply
    20. Hamaree Rasoi

      March 07, 2011 at 10:38 am

      Whenever I make saag I follow my mom's instructions to add a pinch of sugar to retain the green color. It works for me:-) Great looking poriyal

      Deepa
      Hamaree Rasoi

      Reply
    21. notyet100

      March 07, 2011 at 11:23 am

      looks delicious

      Reply
    22. Ms.Chitchat

      March 07, 2011 at 11:58 am

      A good one, I too prepare in a similar fashion sans garlic :):)Lovely eye capturing click.

      Reply
    23. Ramya

      March 07, 2011 at 12:15 pm

      Keerai Poriyal looks yummy..But the last click is the best...the sambar rice with poriyal is making me drool here...

      Reply
    24. sweethome

      March 07, 2011 at 2:12 pm

      The recipe looks simple yet very delicious

      Reply
    25. divya

      March 07, 2011 at 2:20 pm

      What an amazing click, looks beautiful and yum!

      Reply
    26. Soumya Vineeth

      March 07, 2011 at 2:25 pm

      This is so healthy and simple!

      Reply
    27. Akila

      March 07, 2011 at 2:29 pm

      yummy n healthy masiyal....

      Reply
    28. Nithi

      March 07, 2011 at 2:31 pm

      We make it absolutely the same way and I just love it so much 🙂 yummmm with curd rice 🙂 sometime I just eat it as it is 🙂

      Reply
    29. GEETHA ACHAL

      March 07, 2011 at 2:48 pm

      எனக்கு மிகவும் பிடித்த கீரை பொரியல்...

      Reply
    30. Saraswathi Iyer

      March 07, 2011 at 2:58 pm

      Superb I too make same way but without onion and garlic. Looks delicious.

      Reply
    31. Tina

      March 07, 2011 at 3:09 pm

      My all time fav veggie....looks fabulous dear...

      Reply
    32. Latha

      March 07, 2011 at 3:15 pm

      Love keerai in any form. Looks Yummy!

      Reply
    33. Cilantro

      March 07, 2011 at 3:20 pm

      Keerai poriyal and kara kulambu is a nice combo, we normally will not add garlic to the poriyal. I am going to try adding them when I make next time.
      The last click is more authentic.

      Reply
    34. Rachu

      March 07, 2011 at 4:04 pm

      Waaah.. beautiful and healthy.
      ammaandbaby.blogspot.com/

      Reply
    35. Sayantani

      March 07, 2011 at 5:04 pm

      missed lot of your posts. that omum biscuits are just perfect. love love love it. bookmarked.

      Reply
    36. Sushma Mallya

      March 07, 2011 at 5:12 pm

      simple and healthy...

      Reply
    37. RS

      March 07, 2011 at 5:58 pm

      Looks Very Delicious:)

      Reply
    38. Vimitha Anand

      March 07, 2011 at 6:32 pm

      Healthy and easy to make recipe...

      Reply
    39. Priya's Feast

      March 07, 2011 at 6:38 pm

      I luv keerais,will have the whole bowl...Luv the tamil font on keerai bowl(Pathutene ;-))

      Reply
    40. ila

      March 07, 2011 at 7:04 pm

      Nice recipe 🙂

      Reply
    41. Smitha

      March 07, 2011 at 7:05 pm

      nice side dish for rice....very yummy!
      Smitha
      Smitha's Spicy Flavors

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    42. Suja Sugathan

      March 07, 2011 at 7:15 pm

      Healthy and delicious poriyal,love it.

      Reply
    43. savitha ramesh

      March 07, 2011 at 7:23 pm

      A simple keerai,gets a special make over when it comes to Rak's Kitchen.Lovely keerai.

      Reply
    44. Anonymous

      March 07, 2011 at 7:25 pm

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      Reply
    45. Anonymous

      March 07, 2011 at 7:31 pm

      happy to follow ur blog !

      Reply
    46. swapna

      March 07, 2011 at 7:32 pm

      Delicious and simple poriyal...love it!!

      Reply
    47. Cham

      March 07, 2011 at 7:33 pm

      Simple and delicious poriyal!

      Reply
    48. Shanavi

      March 07, 2011 at 7:37 pm

      Final pics takes my breath away... As u say, bisibele bath with keera....hmmmmmm ..divine..

      Reply
    49. Laavanya

      March 07, 2011 at 7:41 pm

      My mom makes it similarly - she addes some jeera too. Easy & tasty!

      Reply
    50. kothiyavunu.com

      March 07, 2011 at 7:51 pm

      Healthy and delicious..i am great fan of greens..ur looks very inviting!

      Reply
    51. Swathi

      March 07, 2011 at 8:29 pm

      Delicious keerai poriyal. I love add some cumin,

      Reply
    52. Vibaas

      March 07, 2011 at 9:23 pm

      i love keerai too raji. like you, i am not sure of the names. you also reminded me of my favorite keerai thandu sambar. Slurp! 🙂

      Reply
    53. Now Serving

      March 07, 2011 at 10:30 pm

      Looks really green and luscious 🙂

      Reply
    54. Pavithra

      March 08, 2011 at 12:02 am

      I love keerai a lot and do similar way too. The platter looks yumm.. and Thandu keerai and Mulai keerai are same, former one is bigger in size while next one is Smaller in size. But Arai keerai is different one.

      Reply
    55. aipi

      March 08, 2011 at 12:04 am

      Nothing beats a simple homey dish like this..good one!

      US Masala

      Reply
    56. Premalatha Aravindhan

      March 08, 2011 at 5:50 am

      Nice version of poriyal Raji,love the last click...Pls pass the plate:)

      Reply
    57. Lena Rashmin Raj

      March 08, 2011 at 7:31 am

      a very healthy recipe.. i make in a similar way.. by the way that rice looks too delicious.. sambar rice / rasam rice?

      Reply
    58. Shama Nagarajan

      March 08, 2011 at 7:31 am

      my mother's way of cooking...yummy poriyal

      Reply
    59. Malar Gandhi

      March 08, 2011 at 1:43 pm

      Healthy poriyal...me too make in a much similar fashion

      Reply
    60. Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal

      March 08, 2011 at 5:49 pm

      wow, it looks super and so healthy, love the idea of mixing greens with coconut 🙂

      Reply
    61. Mahi

      March 08, 2011 at 8:16 pm

      Poriyal looks delicious. I make it in the same way,except garlic.
      kadaisi plate-la irukka maththa dish-ku recipe ellam muthallaye kuduthirukkeengala raji?! 🙂

      Reply
    62. Jay

      March 09, 2011 at 2:07 pm

      looks very healthy n yummy..
      Tasty appetite

      Reply
    63. Suman Singh

      March 09, 2011 at 6:40 pm

      I am always in search of this kind of healthy stir fry with greens..looks delicious..

      Reply
    64. Jaanu

      April 05, 2012 at 12:53 am

      What's the differance between arai keerai and mulai keerai

      Reply
    65. anitha

      November 18, 2012 at 7:44 am

      i tried most of ur receipe its delicious and even its very easy to make.

      Thanks

      Reply
    66. Grandhi Veena

      May 14, 2017 at 2:55 pm

      Poriyal came well. It was yummy. Thank you.

      Reply
    67. Ramachandran Srinivasan

      August 30, 2017 at 6:35 am

      Thanks for sharing..have spinach ..will try today..

      Reply

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