Cheerathande(Red spinach stem) Theeyal

Ingredients

1. Cheerathande (Red spinach stem) -2  cups cut into small peices
2. Coconut 1/2 grated
3. Dry chilly 5 to 6
4. Shallots 4 to 5
5. Garlic 4 to 5
6. Chilly 3 to 4
7. Tamarind paste 2 tbsp
8. Turmeric pdr 1/2 tsp
9. Corriander pdr 1 tsp
10. Chilly powder 2 tsp
11. Curry leaves
12. Mustard
13. Salt and oil(I prefer coconut oil) as needed

Method of Preperation

1. Add sliced shallots, green chilly, curry leaves, salt and water into cheerathande  and cook well. Keep it aside.

2.Roast together grated coconut, finely sliced shallots, garlic, dry chilly and curry leaves well till it turns golden brown color.

3.Reduce the heat and add chilly, turmeric and corriander powder into the roasted coconut and mix well. Stir it for 5 minutes.

4.Grind it well into a thick paste

5.Add this grounded paste and tamarind juice  into cooked cheerathande mix . Boil it for few minutes.  Remove it from heat. Season it with mustard, shallots ,dry chilly and curry leaves.