Celery Poriyal is a tasty vegan side dish with celery. Celery is cooked in south Indian style and goes well with rice and roti. Healthy Celery Poriyal can be prepared within 15 minutes. I couldn’t believe that it is already May. Time flies like anything. I have been posting a couple of dry Indian side dishes and this will be the last in the series. Let’s give a small break for a dry side dish in TMF. Coming back to Celery, after coming to the US, I got acquainted with Celery. I am not a big fan of celery but the healthy aspects of celery made me include it often at home. Nowadays I started buying celery in Costco, and have been preparing smoothies regularly.
Celery reminds me of Amma’s Pudalangai curry. I like using the vegetables we get here in the Indian version so this curry pulled my attention. She had prepared Celery with carrots. I have prepared the celery poriyal similar to the usual Thengai curry. If you like celery and find ways to use it in your everyday diet celery poriyal is one nice way. Celery poriyal goes well with any rice accompaniment. For other Celery based recipes in TMF, Celery Thokku Carrot Celery Soup
Poriyal recipes
Ingredients:
Celery - 1 cup + 1/2 cup Coconut - 2 tbsp Channa dal - 1 + 1/2 tbsp Salt - as needed Sugar - pinch Turmeric powder - generous pinch Coriander powder - 1/4 tsp Water - 1/3 cup
To temper:
Coconut oil - 1 tsp Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp Urad dal - 1/2 tsp Red chilli - 2 Curry leaves - few
How to make celery poriyal with step-by-step pictures:
Soak Channa dal in warm water for 15 minutes and strain the liquid In a pan add oil and once when the oil is hot add all the ingredients under “to temper” and let it splutter Add all the ingredients except water and sugar; mix well Add 3 tablespoon of water and cover with a glass lid containing pores. Cook for 5 minutes
Add remaining water and cook for another 5-6 minutes or till it is done. If required add some extra water Switch off and add coconut. Mix well and serve
Pls. Follow TMF social media for recipes updates, Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Twitter | Youtube
