Amaranth Leaves Fry

Amaranth leaves is very nutritious green leafy vegetable containing more vitamins A, C, B6, K and iron. Amaranth leaves can also be known as red spinach (translation in Telugu "totakura", in Tamil "arai keera", in Marathi "naachnee"). We can prepare many different varieties like Amaranth leave dhal, Amaranth leave curry, Amaranth leave chutney. Today lets see how to make Amaranth leave fry.

Amaranth Leaves Fry

Ingredients: Serve - 2

• Amaranth leaves - 1 bunch
• Oil - 2tspn
• Mustered seeds - 1/2tspn
• Urad dhal - 1/2tspn
• Garlic - 4 pieces
• Curry leaf - as required
• Coconut powder - 2tspn
• Red chilly - 2
• Salt - 1/2tspn (adjust to taste)
• Turmeric powder - a pinch

The following picture shows the step by step process for Amaranth Leave fry:

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Method:

1. First cut the green leaf as thin slices and wash well.
2. Take a pan, heat oil in medium flame, add mustard seeds and wait for crackle. Then add red chilly, urad dhal, crashed garlic, curry leaf and continue sauteing for 30 more seconds.(figure 1)
3. Add amaranth leaves and saute for 30 seconds and then add turmeric powder, salt and continue sauteing for 1 more minute. (figure 2 & 3)
4. Next sprinkle little water & close with lid and cook until amaranth leaves gets cooked. (figure 4)
5. Open the lid add coconut powder and continue sauteing for 1 minute.(figure 5)
6. Serve in a bowl. (figure 6)

Healthy Amaranth fry is ready to serve ! 

Additional tips:-

• Cut the Amaranth leaves as very thin pieces and wash at least 4 times in water then only dust / mud will get removed from leaves.