Thotakura fry - Keerai Poriyal - Amaranth leaves stir fry

This is a healthy & Easy South Indian  stir fry can be made using any type of Greens. It Goes well with SambarRice,Rasam Rice & Roti's.Amarnath leaves are packed with high dietary fiber, so it keep you full longer. Amarnath leaves boost the body's immune system.Amaranth leaves contain a wide range of minerals, including a high concentration of calcium.  There are very few leafy vegetables that contain a higher level of calcium, making amaranth a  superfood in terms of boosting bone strength.

Thotakura fry

 Prep Time :  15   min. 

Cook Time : 2o  minutes.

Recipe Category: sides

Recipe Cusine :Indian

Serves:4

Ingredients

Thotakura/ Araikeerai - 1 bunch.
Pearl onions - 30 or onions - 2.
Garlic -4.
Green chillies - 2.
Red chillies -2.
Grated Coconut - 3 tbsp.
salt - as needed.

To Temper

oil - to fry.
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp.
chanadal - 1 tsp.
urad dal - 1 tsp.
curry leaves - 1 sprig.

Preparation

• Remove the Root Part of Greens ( tender stems can be used) & soak it in a water for 10 minutes. So that dirt gets settled at bottom of the vessel. Then wash the Greens 2 -3 times, till the water is clean  & drain it.
• Cut the Greens finely.
• cut the onions & Garlic finely.
• Chop the Green chillies.
• Grate the coconut.

Method

• Heat the oil, add mustard seeds, when it splutters add chanadal,urad dal,Garlic,Green chillies,Red chillies & curry leaves.
• When dal's turns golden brown colour, add Onions.
• Saute till onions turns transparent.
• Then add Greens & needed salt.

• Stir for few minutes, Greens shrinks & it oozes water, so it gets cooked by itself.(if needed drizzle some water). Cook in medium low flame.
• saute now & then, till it is completely cooked.
• Finally add Grated coconut & give a quick mix.

Notes

• I used Thotakura to make the stir fry, you can replace it with any Greens.
• I used pearl onions, which gives some taste. you replace it with big onions also.
• Adding both Green chillies & Red chillies gives spiciness to curry.
• While Cooking Greens,don't close the lid, cook it open because volatile acid needs to escape.Greens cooks faster with open lid itself.