Thotakura allam karam/Amaranth leaves curry cooked in milk#greenveg

Name: Thotakura allam karam/Amaranth leaves curry cooked in milk #greenveg
Total time: 1200 s
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: Amaranth leaves: 3 big bunches(from farmers market); Milk: Small cup(120 ml); Salt: As required; Ginger: 2 inch piece; Green chillies: 3 nos; 1 tbsp Oil:; Tempering:; 1/2 tbsp Oil:; 1 tsp Bengal gram:; 1 tsp Black gram:; 1 tsp Mustard seeds:; 1 tsp Cumin:; 1 pinch Asafoetida:; Red chillies: 2 nos

Akshaya Kumbham @cook_15907616

Thotakura/Amaranth leaves are rich in antioxidants , vitamins, minerals and also good sauce of iron. Not only low in price but also worth with it’s amazing health benefits for young children, pregnant women and lactating Mothers and also for people who are suffering with malnutrition , anaemia. Just simple ingredients make the dish so delicious and nutritious. Thotakura allam karam is made with amaranth leaves cooked in milk, spiced up with ginger and green chillies. This is traditional no onion no garlic Andhra recipe.
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Akshaya Kumbham @cook_15907616

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Ingredients

20 minutes

Amaranth leaves: 3 big bunches(from farmers market)
Milk: Small cup(120 ml)
Salt: As required
Ginger: 2 inch piece
Green chillies: 3 nos
1 tbspOil:
Tempering:
1/2 tbspOil:
1 tspBengal gram:
1 tspBlack gram:
1 tspMustard seeds:
1 tspCumin:
1 pinchAsafoetida:
Red chillies: 2 nos

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Steps

20 minutes

1

Take three big bunches of amaranth leaves. Separate leaves from the stems. Tender stems can also be used. Rinse the amaranth leaves with water for 2/3 times and drain the excess water. Roughly chop the leaves and keep aside.
2

Now take two inch ginger piece, peel the skin and chop into tiny pieces. Transfer the chopped amaranth leaves into a vessel add little water and one small cup milk into it. Bring it into boil on medium flame.
3

Cook the leaves on low to medium flame for 10 minutes. Meanwhile crush the ginger and green chillies in a small mortar pestle.
4

When the amaranth leaves are cooked completely add one tbsp of oil and crushed ginger + green chillies. Mix thoroughly and cook for two minutes. Also add required amount of salt and mix thoroughly.
5

Now prepare the tempering using tempering ingredients.
6

Now switch off the flame and transfer the amaranth leaves ginger curry into a serving bowl and garnish with the prepared tempering. This enhances the taste and retains the crunchiness of the tempering. The delicious amaranth leaves ginger curry is ready to serve as an accompaniment to steamed rice or can be eaten as salad too.