Thotakura can be cooked with dals/lentils, can be stir fried or just sauted with light seasoning. This recipe is very easy ,tasty and can be a side dish with plain
rice, and roti.
Prep time: 20 mins
Cooking time: 10 mins
Serves: 4 people
Amaranth Leaves Stir Fry - Thota Koora Podi Koora
Ingredients:
Amaranth Leaves,Thotakura-1 big bunch or 3 cups( washed, dried and coarsely chopped along with the stems)
Moong Dal - 1/2 cup
Salt - to taste
Green chillies - 3 slit length wise
For Tempering:
Mustard seeds-1tsp
Cumin/jeera-1tsp
Urad dal/black gram-1tsp
Chana dal/bengal gram-1tsp
curry leaves - few
Red chillies - 2nos
cooking oil -2tsp
Method:
1. Wash and dry the leaves on a kitchen towel, make sure its dried thoroughly. Then coarsely chop the leaves along with the stems discarding hard ones.
2. Heat oil in a large pan, add mustard seeds and let it splutter for a minute, then add green chillies and the rest of the seasoning ingredients and let it fry for a minute.
3. Add the chopped leaves and stir occasionally for even cooking.
4. Soak moong dal for 10 min.Drain the water and keep aside.
5. The leaves will shrink down and now is the time to add moong dal. Mix well and add salt cover for another 2 mins till it dries out off excess water.
6. Serve with Rice and dal or Rotis/Indian flat bread.
rice, and roti.
Prep time: 20 mins
Cooking time: 10 mins
Serves: 4 people
Ingredients:
Amaranth Leaves,Thotakura-1 big bunch or 3 cups( washed, dried and coarsely chopped along with the stems)
Moong Dal - 1/2 cup
Salt - to taste
Green chillies - 3 slit length wise
For Tempering:
Mustard seeds-1tsp
Cumin/jeera-1tsp
Urad dal/black gram-1tsp
Chana dal/bengal gram-1tsp
curry leaves - few
Red chillies - 2nos
cooking oil -2tsp
Method:
1. Wash and dry the leaves on a kitchen towel, make sure its dried thoroughly. Then coarsely chop the leaves along with the stems discarding hard ones.
2. Heat oil in a large pan, add mustard seeds and let it splutter for a minute, then add green chillies and the rest of the seasoning ingredients and let it fry for a minute.
3. Add the chopped leaves and stir occasionally for even cooking.
4. Soak moong dal for 10 min.Drain the water and keep aside.
5. The leaves will shrink down and now is the time to add moong dal. Mix well and add salt cover for another 2 mins till it dries out off excess water.
6. Serve with Rice and dal or Rotis/Indian flat bread.
