Spinach Poriyal refers to a south Indian sauceless green vegetable dish specifically from the state of Karnataka, India Spinach Poriyal is one of the kinds of South Indian curry which is made from chopped spinach leaves cooked with mustard seeds, whole red chillies, split Bengal gram and freshly grated coconut and curry leaves . Traditionally, it is served as a starter dish, but can also be served anytime of the day.