malabar spinach | bachali aaku perugu pachadi | special desi recipes

malabar spinach curd curry | బచ్చలి కూర పెరుగు పచ్చడి | बचलू दही करी | special desi recipes

Healthy and fibrous Malabar spinach curd curry. It is also known as " bachali aaku perugu pachadi" one of the fit and heartwarming recipes with fresh nutritious greens. Check out the recipe below for the quick, tasty, and nutritious recipe.

Malabar Spinach is also known as Basella Alba / Basella Rubra. It has many different names like Vine Spinach, Red Vine Spinach, Creeping Spinach, Bachali Kura Etc. Basella Alba is a fast-growing leaf vegetable in the hot sun and humid climate.

These protein-rich, vibrant greens are very thick in texture. It is very easy to grow Malabar spinach at home with just a seed. We have creeping Malabar spinach which grows along the wire/thread with Green Leaves and a Red wine thick stem. Cooking fresh leaves right away from plants is a blessing.

Malabar spinach is high in Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Iron, and calcium. Another good reason to eat Malabar spinach is that it has a good amount of antioxidants, particularly beta carotene, and lutein, those naturally occurring chemicals that help keep your cells from aging.

There are many dishes with bachali kura. One of and most prepared dishes at our home is bachali Kura Pappu ( Malabar spinach tour dal ) and at some time we prepare Malabar spinach chutney, bajji, dry dal curry, and Malabar spinach curd curry. Whatever the dish is it tastes awesome.

Finally, I want to highlight some of my recipes with Malabar Spinach And the most popular and traditional dal recipe done with Malabar Spinach. 

Malabar Spinach Dal | బచ్చలి కూర పప్పు

Bachali kura pappu is one of the traditional dal recipes done with Malabar spinach ( bachali kura ) and toor dal. It is an easy Indian recipe prepared with fresh green leaves and dal. This recipe goes well either with rice or roti and is loaded with protein

malabar spinach pakora |బచ్చలాకు బజ్జీ

Malabar Spinach Pakora Or Bachaliaaku Bajji - is one of the crispy evening snacks with a hot cup of tea.

A deep-fried crispy Malabar spinach fritter Pakora Or Bajji is one of the perfect snacks to be had with a cup of hot tea. Malabar spinach bajji is a delicious and healthy snack to make. It's perfectly crispy from the outside and is the best tea-time treat. This will be the best recipe for your kids and even some of the adults who don't like spinach, tend to give at the sight of spinach.

Video Recipe Of Malabar Spinach Curd Curry

Ingredients:

• Malabar Spinach - 10 to 12
• Oil - 2 Tbsps.
• Mustard Seeds - 1/2 Tsp.
• Fenugreek Seeds - 1/2 Tsp.
• Cumin Seeds - 1 Tsp.
• Onion - 1
• Green Chillies - 4
• Curry leaves
• Chopped Ginger - 1 Tbsp.
• Chopped Garlic - 1 Tbsp.
• Turmeric Powder - 1/4th Tsp.
• Tomatoes - 2
• Roasted Gram Flour - 2 Tbsps.
• Cumin Powder - 1 Tsp.
• Coriander Leaves

Preparation:

• Firstly clean and chop the Malabar spinach.
• In a blender add roasted gram and curd and blend smoothly.
• In another pan add the oil, when the oil gets hot.
• Add fenugreek seeds, mustard seeds, and cumin seeds.
• When the seeds splutter, add onions along with salt and mix well.
• Add green chilies, curry leaves, ginger, and garlic when the onions turn translucent.
• Mix well and saute till it releases aroma.
• Then add chopped Malabar spinach and tomatoes.
• Mix well and saute.
• Close and simmer till the tomatoes become soft.
• When the tomatoes are soft, add water, blended curd, and mix well.
• Close and simmer for about 10 minutes.
• After 10 minutes, add coriander leaves and serve hot.