Palakura Vepudu with Garlic Recipe - Andhra Style Spinach Stir Fry

Name: Palakura Vepudu with Garlic Recipe - Andhra Style Spinach Stir Fry
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500 g Spinach (500 grams Spinach washed and chopped); 1 piece Yellow Onion (1 Onion finely chopped); 2 pieces Green Chili (2 Green Chillies finely chopped); 1 piece Ginger (1 inch Ginger finely chopped); ¼ tsp Ground Turmeric (1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)); ½ tsp Red Chili Powder (1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder); 1 tsp Ground coriander (1 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)); ½ tsp Cumin Powder (1/2 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera)); 0 pieces Table Salt (Salt to taste); 2 tsp Peanut Oil (2 teaspoons Peanut oil or sunflower oil); ½ tsp Mustard Seeds (1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)); ½ tsp Cumin Seeds (1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)); 1 tsp White Urad Dal (1 teaspoon White Urad Dal (Split)); 2 pieces Dried Red Chili (2 Dry Red Chillies broken); 2 cloves Garlic (2 cloves Garlic thinly sliced); 1 sprig Curry leaves (1 sprig Curry leaves)

Palakura Vepudu with Garlic Recipe - Andhra Style Spinach Stir Fry - Poriyal Recipes (South Indian Sabzi) (Indian)

35 minIndian

Servings4

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Ingredients

For 4 servings

Spinach500 g · 500 grams Spinach washed and chopped
Yellow Onion1 piece · 1 Onion finely chopped
Green Chili2 pieces · 2 Green Chillies finely chopped
Ginger1 piece · 1 inch Ginger finely chopped
Ground Turmeric¼ tsp · 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
Red Chili Powder½ tsp · 1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
Ground coriander1 tsp · 1 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)
Cumin Powder½ tsp · 1/2 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera)
Table Salt0 pieces · Salt to taste
Peanut Oil2 tsp · 2 teaspoons Peanut oil or sunflower oil
Mustard Seeds½ tsp · 1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
Cumin Seeds½ tsp · 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
White Urad Dal1 tsp · 1 teaspoon White Urad Dal (Split)
Dried Red Chili2 pieces · 2 Dry Red Chillies broken
Garlic2 cloves · 2 cloves Garlic thinly sliced
Curry leaves1 sprig · 1 sprig Curry leaves

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Steps

1To begin making the Andhra Style Palakaru Vepadu Recipe (Spinach Stir Fry Recipe), prep all the ingredients and keep them ready for easy cooking.
2Rinse spinach leaves thoroughly, drain, stack and roll them, then slice into thin ribbons. Pat dry so the Palakura Vepudu recipe cooks without excess moisture.
3Heat oil in a heavy kadai over medium flame. Add mustard seeds; when they crackle, stir in cumin and urad dal. Sauté until the dal turns light golden (about 40 sec).
4Drop in dried red chillies, curry leaves (they will splutter), and sliced garlic. Fry 20 sec until fragrant but not brown.
5Add onion, ginger and green chilli; sprinkle a pinch of salt. Cook 3–4 min, stirring, until onions turn translucent.
6Stir in the turmeric and the chopped spinach. Toss continuously on medium‑high heat for 4–5 min until leaves shrink and moisture evaporates. This keeps the spinach stir‑fry recipe bright green.
7Sprinkle red chilli, coriander and cumin powders plus remaining salt. Sauté 2 min so spices coat every leaf. Check the taste and adjust the salt accordingly.
8Turn off the heat and transfer the Palakura Vepudu recipe to a serving bowl and serve hot.