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    Vallarai Keerai Thuvaiyal Recipe

    Last Updated On: Sep 23, 2025 by Aarthi

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    Vallarai Keerai Thuvaiyal Recipe with step by step pictures. Simple Vallarai Keerai Thogayal Recipe or Brahmi Leaves Chutney Recipe.

    Vallarai Keerai Thuvaiyal Recipe

    Vallarai Keerai which is called brahmi leaves in english, which is so good for memory power, which is so tasty, which is so easy to prepare, which pair beautifully when mixed with hot rice is going to be my next recipe. I already made a vallarai keerai sambar and this is my second recipe, i will soon share my third recipe which will be a kootu. So stay tuned for it.. Until then i am leaving you with this recipe.

    How to Make Vallarai Keerai Thuvaiyal Recipe

    1. Heat oil in a kadai. Add in channa dal, pepper, dry red chilli and cumin seeds. Saute for a min.
    2. Add in shallots and garlic, saute for couple of mins. Remove them to a blender.
    3. In the same pan, add in the spinach and give a quick toss for a couple min. Add in coconut and mix for a min.
    4. Remove that and add it to the same blender. Puree them coarsely. You can add little water if you need. Once they are roughly pureed add in jaggery, salt and tamarind. Puree again. You can adjust the consistency.
    5. Serve with rice or idly and dosa.
     
     
     

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    Vallarai Keerai Thuvaiyal Recipe | Brahmi Leaves Chutney Recipe

    Vallarai Keerai Thuvaiyal Recipe with step by step pictures. Simple Vallarai Keerai Thogayal Recipe or Brahmi Leaves Chutney Recipe.
    4.75 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4 servings

    Ingredients

    • Oil - 1 tsp
    • Channa Dal / Kadalai Paruppu - 1 tblspn
    • Whole Pepper - 1 tsp
    • Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
    • Shallots / Sambar Onion - 10 peeled
    • Garlic - 5 cloves peeled
    • Dry Red Chilli - 2
    • Vallarai Keerai / Brahmi Leaves - 2 cups packed
    • Coconut - 2 tblspn
    • Jaggery / Sugar - 1 tsp
    • Tamarind Pulp - 1 tblspn
    • Salt to taste

    Instructions

    • Heat oil in a kadai. Add in channa dal, pepper, dry red chilli and cumin seeds. Saute for a min.
    • Add in shallots and garlic, saute for couple of mins. Remove them to a blender.
    • In the same pan, add in the spinach and give a quick toss for a couple min. Add in coconut and mix for a min.
    • Remove that and add it to the same blender. Puree them coarsely. You can add little water if you need. Once they are roughly pureed add in jaggery, salt and tamarind. Puree again. You can adjust the consistency.
    • Serve with rice or idly and dosa.

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    Vallarai Keerai Thuvaiyal Recipe with step by step pictures

     
    Take all your stuffs
    Wash your brahmi leaves
    Heat oil in a kadai
    Add in channa dal, pepper and cumin seeds
    add in dry red chilli
    saute for a min
    add in shallots and garlic
    saute for a couple of mins
    remove to a blender
    Now in the same pan
    add in brahmi leaves
    saute for a couple of mins
    Add in coconut
    give a quick toss
    add it to the same blender
    puree them roughly
    pour some water
    puree it
    add in tamarind, salt and jaggery
    puree again
    serve
     
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    1. Hamaree Rasoi

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      Lovely and colorful looking chutney. Excellent preparation.
      Deepa

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    2. Anonymous

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      Hi,
      It look so delicious, how long can i keep it if i dun finished it in one meal? Tq

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    3. Aarthi

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      @AnonymousYou can store this in a air tight container in fridge for upto 3 days

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    4. Anitha Jaganathan

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      Hi Aarthi,
      I tried this vallaria thuvaiyal recipe and it came out very well and taste. Great job! keep blasting!

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      • Anonymous

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        5 stars
        Good

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    5. Anonymous

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      I never knew vallarai could be prepared as chutney... Thank u for the recipe!

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    6. revathi

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      Tried out the thogayal today . It came out really well and tasted superb. All your receipes are great.

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    7. chitra

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      Tried this thovayal for dinner yesterday! Easy recipe and it turned out great. Thank you!

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    8. susi

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      hi akka...tried tis thovayal today...it was very tastyyy...:)

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    9. Nandhini Pandian

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      Hi Aarthi dear....
      Please don't use tamarind for this vallarai chutney... Because tamarind will reduce the medicinal values of vallarai. We can use dry mango powder for the sour taste

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