Green Spinach With Onion and Coconut Recipe – Kerala Pacha Cheera Thoran
2012-06-08- Cuisine: Kerala
- Skill Level: Beginner
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- Yield: 1 kg
- Servings: 2 Adults
- Prep Time: 30m
- Cook Time: 30m
- Ready In: 2:00 h
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Green Spinach/Pacha Cheera Thoran is a very nutritious and healthy Vegetarian dish. You can cook red spinach also in the same way which will also taste awesome.
Ingredients
- Green spinach chopped - 250 grams
- Fresh coconut grated - 1/4 cup
- Shallots finely chopped - 10
- Red chilly flakes - 1 tbsp
- Mustard seeds - 1/4 tea spoon
- Salt to taste
- Water - 3 spoons
Method
Step 1
Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard.
Step 2
Add shallots and sauté.
Step 3
Then add coconut and chilli flakes and sauté for 1 minute.
Step 4
Add spinach and water to this and cook for 5 minutes with lids closed. Do not over cook as this will spoil the color and nutrition of spinach.
Step 5
After 5 minutes open the lid and evaporate any left over water so that spinach is not soggy. Switch of the flame. Add a teaspoon of coconut oil after the flame is switched off to add special flavor to Cheera Thoran.