Keerai kootu is a simple yet delicious recipe that can be made easily in an IP. We make this quite often at home (mostly without the onions, but the onions lend a nice flavor to the dish).
This keerai kootu with coconut can be had with plain rice and some ghee or be used as a side dish with roti/phulkas. I love to eat this dish with rice and vathal kuzhambu. Since spinach is rich in vitamins, minerals and iron, we make a point to include it at least once or twice a week. This keerai kootu with coconut recipe, along with dal (protein) makes it a healthy dish. Also this recipe is vegan as I have not used any ghee/ butter. For those who do not mind using ghee, can add ghee in place of oil.
Instant Pot Keerai Kootu With Coconut
Ingredients
- 3 cups tightly packed spinach chopped finely
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 1/4 cup moong dal preferably soaked for at least 30 minutes
- 3 tbsp grated coconut
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 2 green chillies
- 1 handfull coriander leaves
- 1 tsp coconut oil
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp urad dhal
- 1/4 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/8 tsp asafoetida
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- salt to taste
Instructions
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Switch on the saute mode in the IP and add oil. Let the oil become hot and make a tadka by adding mustard seeds, urad dhal, 1/4 tsp cumin seeds, asafoetida, curry leaves and let the mustard seeds splutter.
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Then add the finely chopped onions and saute until the onions start turning golden brown.
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Meanwhile grind the coconut, 1/2 tsp cumin seeds, coriander leaves and green chillies with little water into a smooth paste.
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Now add the chopped spinach, soaked dhal, ground paste, salt to the IP and add 1 cup water (just enough water to cook the dhal)
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Switch off the saute mode and cook on manual high pressure for 7 minutes and Natural release for 10 minutes.
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Yummy spinach kootu ready. Serve it with rice/roti.
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You can skip the onions if you want. It tastes just as delicious without it.
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You can also add small pearl onions chopped finely. It tastes even better.
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To make the same recipe in a normal pressure cooker, follow the same steps and cook in the pressure cooker for 2 whistles.
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You can also add precooked dal to the recipe, in that case, cook in manual high pressure for 4 minutes and Natural release for 10 minutes.
Great recipe, very simple to make!
Thank you Sahiti! Keerai kootu is one of my favorite recipes
I tried this recipe today and it came out so well. Your recipes helps a lot for a new IP users like me . Thanks a lot
and keep up the great work 
Thanks Aishwarya! It is such an easy and healthy recipe and hence our favorite too. Glad you liked the recipes
Can frozen spinach and frozen coconut be used? If so, does the quantity of either change?
Hello, yes frozen spinach can be used too. I use frozen mostly as it is difficult to get frsh ones here. I usually thaw it and measure the amount needed.