Cheera thoran/Spinach stir - fry

Ingredients

1.Cheera - 3 cups

2.Grated cocunut - 1 cup

3.Kunjulli/Shallots - 1/2 cup

4.Green chilies -4

5.Garlic -1 piece crushed

6.Cumin powder -a pinch

7.Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp

8.Dry red chilies -3 

9.Salt -as required

10.Curry leaves-as required

11.Oil -3 tsp

Preparation

1.Chop the Cheera /Spinach very well.

2.Crush grated coconut,shallots,green chilies,garlic, turmeric powder and cumin powder
3.Add the above mixture to the chopped cheera and mix well with hands

4.Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds .Add curry leaves,small onions  and red chilies

5.Add the cheera and stir well .Cover the lid and cook in a low-medium flame.

6.When its done,open the lid and saute for a couple of minutes or till it is dry and done.

Bitter gourd stir-fry /Pavakka Thoran

Ingredients

1.Onion-1

2.Bitter gourd - 2  or 250gm

3.Coconut-  1/2 of one coconut
4.Green chillies-5

5.Shallots/Kunjulli -1/2 cup
6.Coconut oil-3 tsp

7.Mustard seeds-as required
8.Curry leaves-as required
9.Salt-as required 

10.Dry red chilies-4

11.Garlic-1 pod

Preparation

1.Cut the bitter gourd in to small pieces, mix with salt and keep aside

2.Crush together grated coconut,small onions and green chilies
3.Add the above ingredients to the bitter gourd and mix well with hand
4.Heat Oil in a pan,splutter mustard seeds, add red chilies and curry leaves

5.Add the bitter gourd and cook in a low-medium flame. Keep it covered

6.Add 1 piece crushed garlic and enough salt.

7.Open the lid and saute the bitter gourd for few more minutes

8.Serve with rice

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