
Spring Onion Poriyal
The humble side that runs the thali: spring onion poriyal — quick, dry, and impossibly fresh-tasting. Gives you a proper meal in 25 minutes.
Ingredients
- Saltto taste
- Urad Dal1 tsp
- Mustard Seeds1 tsp
- Curry Leaves1 sprig
- Spring Onions250 g, chopped
- Coconut Oil1 tbsp
- Grated Coconut1/4 cup
Optional extras
- Lemon1
Instructions
- 1
Prep the spring onions — trim, cut small and even so it cooks in one wave.
- 2
Crackle the mustard seeds and dal in oil, add the curry leaves, then the vegetable; toss to coat.
- 3
Cover and cook on low 8-10 minutes — no water, the vegetable steams in its own juice.
- 4
Uncover, raise the heat for a minute and fold through the coconut at the very end.
- 5
Finish with salt and lemon; serve as the side that quietly carries the plate.
Chef's tip
Salt at the end — early salt pulls water and turns the sabzi soupy.
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