Chettinad Keerai Mandi Recipe With Amaranth Greens

Step 1: To begin making Chettinad Keerai Mandi Recipe, clean, wash and finely chop the amaranth leaves or any greens of your choice and keep aside

Step 2: Collect one cup of mandi water by washing the raw rice and keep aside

Step 3: Heat oil in a pan on medium flame, add the mustard seeds, urad dal and let it crackle

Step 4: Add the dried red chillies and let it splutter

Step 5: Add the shallots, green chilly and saute until the onions turn translucent

Step 6: Add the amaranth greens, season with salt and saute until the greens wilts

Step 7: Add the mandi water and simmer for 2 minutes

Step 8: Now, add the coconut milk, bring it to a rolling boil and switch off the flame

Step 9: Serve the Chettinad Keerai Mandi Recipe along with Steamed Rice, Paruppu Urundai Kuzhambu and Beans Poriyal to make it a complete Chettinad style lunch over the weekend