Keerai Masiyal - no onion no garlic

This is a simple dish made with just spinach and seasoned. There is no coconut in this recipe. Usually once a week I make some type of spinach dish. This taste beat when served with white rice and ghee or can be add as a side with any type of Kuzhambu.

Ingredients Required:
Spinach - 2 bunches ( I usually use half of the organic spinach from Costco, if you are using spinach with stems, chop the stem part finely and separate from the leaves)
Salt - 1 tsp
Sugar - 1/4 tsp

Rice Flour  - 1 tsp (optional)
Coconut oil/ ghee - 1 tblsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Red chilli - 4

How to make:
Roughly chop the spinach leaves. If using the stem, finely chop them and set aside.
In a pan add 1 cup water and salt.
Once boiling add the stems first ( if using) and allow to cook for a couple of minutes.

Add the leaves and sprinkle the sugar on the top and gently mix.

Adding sugar ensures that the green color of the spinach does not fade after cooking. 

Cook in an open pot for a couple minutes till well cooked.

Mash it well with back of a ladle.

If it is watery, then mix the rice flour with a tsblp of water and add this to the spinach. Allow it to come to a boil so it thickens.

In another pan, heat some oil/ghee and when hot add the mustard seeds. When it splutters add the red chilli and hing.

Add this to the spinach, mix well and serve hot.