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.