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Cheera Vellapayar Thoran / Spinach - Black Eyed Beans Thoran
Ingredients: 1 bunch cheera / spinach / amaranth leaves, chopped 1/4 cup vellapayar / black eyed beans ( 1/2 cup cooked) 3 green chillies, chopped 3/4 cup grated coconut 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 1-2 garlic cloves 1/2 tsp turm...
Published on November 11, 2026
Kerala Cuisine

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Ingredients:
1 bunch cheera / spinach / amaranth leaves, chopped
1/4 cup vellapayar / black eyed beans ( 1/2 cup cooked)
3 green chillies, chopped
3/4 cup grated coconut
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1-2 garlic cloves
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
2 dry red chillies
1 sprig curry leaves
salt to taste
1 1/2 tbsp coconut oil
Preparation:
- Soak the vellapayar / black eyed beans in water overnight and pressure cook it adding enough water and salt. Drain the water and keep it aside.
- Wash and finely chop the spinach and keep it aside.
- Crush together grated coconut, cumin seeds, garlic, green chillies and turmeric powder and keep it aside.
- Heat oil in a wide pan over medium flame and splutter mustard seeds and add dry red chillies and curry leaves.
- Add chopped spinach and cook covered at low -medium flame for about 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add in the crushed coconut mixture and salt and mix well. Sprinkle little water if needed and cook at low flame until the raw smell is gone.
- Add cooked beans to this and mix well for few minutes until it is dry…..Remove from the flame and serve with rice…
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