Simple Spinach Fried Rice || Keerai Saatham
A simple delicious healthy comforting fried rice made with simplest ingredients, this simple spinach fried rice is perfect for cozy lunch.
Equipment
- Large Frying pan or a wok
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Cooked Rice Hot or leftover is fine.
- 1 Bunch Spinach Greens of your choice - washed, cleaned and chopped.
- 1 Large Onion Diced
- 3 Large Dried Red Chilli or Green Chilli Chopped into large pieces
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 2 tsp Olive Oil Or any vegetable oil
- 1 tsp Salt Adjust as needed if your cooked rice has salt.
- 3 tsp Grated Coconut Optional
To Serve
- Fryums or Papad or Chips
Instructions
- In a large frying pan or a wok, heat oil.
- Add the mustard seeds and let them splutter.
- Add the red chilli chunks or chopped green chilli and saute well.
- Add the diced onion and the salt. Saute well until the onion is translucent.
- Add the chopped spinach - Any greens of your choice and seasonal - saute until they wilt.
- Add the grated coconut is using and give a good stir.
- Add the cooked rice. Saute well - Do the wok trick if using a wok. Saute until the rice is well coated and is hot.
- Serve hot with papad or chips.
Notes
- Use any spinach/greens you have.
- Skip coconut if you don't have it. And do not use coconut if you are planning to pack it for lunch or eat later.
- Enjoy with Mango like in my pics - that is so good.