Amaranth greens-Coconut Fry/Thotakurra-kobbari Fry/Harive soppu-Thengina kai Fry

It is always advisable to consume 2 servings of green  leafy vegetables every day especially Spinach,Amaranth and Gongura.Daily we need to alternate between these leafy veggies and most of us don't like them  as such or in form of usual curries. I experiment with different combination to make it more tastier and one such successful  experiment is this Amaranth-coconut fry,  and so I want to share it with you .

Nutritional Benefits of Amaranth Greens/Thotakurra/Harive soppu/Dhantina Soppu: Amaranth greens are also called as Chinese Spinach which is packed fully with nutritional benefits similar to Spinach.It contains rich amount of dietary fiber, folate,Proteins,vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin K, calcium, iron, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, Zinc,riboflavin and potassium.

Health Benefits of Coconut/Tenginakayi/kobbari kaya : Coconuts have antiviral,antibacterial and antifungal properties which helps in keeping infections at bay and also helps in improving immunity of the body. It contains a very rich amount of calcium,Potassium,Magnesium and electrolytes.It is also rich in dietary fiber,minerals,vitamins and anti oxidants.As it is rich in calcium,it helps in keeping bones and teeth strong and healthy.

Preparation time : 15 mins

Cooking time : 25 mins

Ingredients :

Amaranth greens/Thotakurra/Harive soppu : 1 big bunch

Desiccated Coconut Powder /endu kobbari podi/Thengina kayi pudi : 2 tbsp

Onion : 1 no.

Tomato : 1 no.

Red chilies/endu mirchi/ona menasinakayi : 4-5 no.

Mustard seeds/avallu/sasive : 1 tsp

Cumin seeds/jeera/jeerige : 1 tsp

Bengal gram/senaga pappu/kadale bele : 1 tsp

Split black gram/mina pappu/uddhina bele : 1 tsp

Salt : to taste

Turmeric powder : a pinch

Cumin powder : 1 tsp

Red chili powder/Karam/Ona mensinakayi pudi : 1 tbsp

Oil : 1 tbsp

Method of Preparation :

1. Chop Amaranth greens,tomato  and onion in to small pieces and keep them aside.


2. Now heat oil in a kadai ,crackle mustard seeds,then add cumin seeds and saute till they splutter. Then add split black gram,bengal gram,red chilies and saute for 30 secs.


3. Then add onion pieces, saute till the onions turn transparent,then add chopped amaranth greens and cook till they become soft .


4. Add tomato pieces,turmeric powder and cook for 2 mins.Then add salt,red chilli powder and cook for 2 more mins.


5. Add Cumin powder,desiccated coconut powder ,stir  and cook for 1 min .Dish out,garnish with some more coconut powder and serve with rice or roti.

 

 

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