Today I
am going to share with you all a very healthy and nutritious Araikeerai Puli
Kadaiyal. This puli kadaiyal recipe is super tasty, tangy and spicy, everything
in right amount. Araikeerai/Amaranthus Tristis, like any other green is loaded
with iron, calcium, anitoxidants and other vitamins and minerals. Araikeerai is
an excellent remedy for cold, cough, immunity and builds strength in our body. It is said
to play a vital role in helping people suffering from neuritis/nerve related
problems. I have read in one of the Ayurvedic books which states that, if araikeerai
is included in our diet everyday it helps in curing long term diseases like
cervical spondylosis, nerve pain, head ache, migrane etc. For this a very strict
diet containing araikeerai kadaiyal and pepper rasam has to be followed every
day. [Ref from Book: Nattu Moolikaigal by Dr. Venkatesan]. With this short note
let us move on to the recipe. Do not forget to try this araikeerai puli
kadaiyal and post your feedback here. MEanwhile do check out other healthy and interesting Keerai Recipes here and All about Keerai Varieties & Recipes here.
Here’s
how to make Araikeerai Puli Kadaiyal with step by step photos…
Arai Keerai/Amaranthus Tristis
|
One bunch
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Green Chillies
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5-6
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Tamarind/Puli
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One small lemon sized ball
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Sambar Onion
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5-6
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Salt
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To taste
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For
Tempering
Oil
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1 tsp
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Cumin Seeds/Jeeragam
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1 tsp
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Red Chillies
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2-3
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Asafoetida/Perungaayam
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One pinch
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Cumin Seeds can be replaced with half ball of crushed Thallippu Vadagam. Please check out the Thallippu Vadagam recipe here.
Preparation
Time: 10 minutes[For cleaning the greens] Category: Main Course
Cooking
Time: 10 -15 minutes Cuisine: Tamil Nadu, India
Serves:
4-5
Author: Priya Anandakumar
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Method
Wash
and clean the araikeerai thoroughly and keep it aside.
Add
green chillies, onion, tamarind, salt, 1 to 1 ½ cup of water to the keerai and
let it cook.
When
keerai is cooked well, switch off the stove and let it cool down completely.
I
blended the contents in the mixer, if you have kal chatti you transfer the
contents to kalchatti and use the matthu and smash everything really well.
Heat
oil in small kadai, add the ingredients mentioned for tempering and add it to
the mashed araikeerai
Adjust
the salt as per your requirement, if you have thalippu vadagam you can add it
when tempering which will give added taste to the dish.
Yes,
delicious and healthy araikeerai puli kadaiyal is ready to be enjoyed, serve it
hot with a cup of white rice.
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such a comfort food:)perfect with rice
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