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Benefits of Including Cheera in Your Diet:

We come across different types of leafy vegetables every day. But among all these, spinach comes first in terms of the number of health benefits it has. Spinach, also known as cheera in Kerala, is rich in nutrients. These can be grown and consumed at home easily. Spinach has a lot of vitamins and antioxidants that are necessary for the body. The iron in spinach helps reduce anaemia, and other minerals present in it will help to boost the immune system and also lower the blood pressure level.

Spinach can fight the symptoms of cancer. The flavonoids and antioxidants present in cheera help in this. Having cheera is also good for strengthening bones. The high amount of nutrients in spinach can also cure respiratory disease and is a remedy for problems like asthma as it contains beta-carotene. 

Including spinach in your diet plan can help maintain proper digestion and prevent problems like acidity. Spinach can also eliminate the cholesterol accumulated in the body, thereby preventing heart diseases. Because of this, spinach is one of the most nutritious foods you can eat. We can prepare dishes with spinach in many ways. Spinach is most commonly used in Kerala to make the delicious Cheera Thoran. Let’s see how to prepare cheera thoran quick and easy.

Ingredients you need to cook Cheera Thoran:

Red Spinach (Cheera) – 1 whole cup, nicely chopped

Shredded coconut – ½ cup

Turmeric Powder ( Manjalpodi) – ¼ tsp

Cumin (Jeerakam) – A pinch

Coconut Oil – As required

Mustard (Kaduk) – 1 tbsp

Onionz – 2 small-sized, finely chopped

Green Chilly – 2 nos.

Curry leaves – 5-6 nos.

How to cook:

Heat some coconut oil in a flat-bottomed pan and add mustard seed and curry leaves to it. After they have crackled, add chopped onions and green chillies. Sauté them till the onions become golden brown. To this add grated coconut and keep stirring them till the raw smell is gone. Add salt to taste and finally add the chopped cheera to it. Cook on low flame for a while. Once it is completely cooked, increase the flame and let the water drain completely. Once all the water is gone, turn off the stove. Now you can enjoy this delicious cheera thoran with hot rice and rasam.