Green Amaranth Stir Fry

Name: Green Amaranth Stir Fry
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 bunch green amaranth(300 gms approx); 1 dry red chilli; 1/4 teaspoon nigella seeds; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 1 tsp mild roasted poppy seeds; 2 teaspoons roasted peanuts; 1/2 cup water; 1 tablespoon mustard oil; to taste Salt

Manami Sadhukhan Chowdhury @cook_12370899

Barrackpore, Kolkata, West Bengal

#greenveg
This healthy recipe is quite delicious and very simple to prepare.It requires a few ingredients.It is very popular all over West Bengal.This is one way of cooking healthy Amaranth leaves.Green Amaranth leaves are extremely nutritious and rich in fiber,protein, vitamins and folic acid.So these foraged green vegetables are always fun to cook.It pairs well with hot steamed rice.Do try this at home.

Manami Sadhukhan Chowdhury @cook_12370899

Barrackpore, Kolkata, West Bengal

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Ingredients

30 minutes

3 servings

1 bunchgreen amaranth(300 gms approx)
1dry red chilli
1/4 teaspoonnigella seeds
1/2 teaspoonsugar
1 tspmild roasted poppy seeds
2 teaspoonsroasted peanuts
1/2 cupwater
1 tablespoonmustard oil
to tasteSalt

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Wash amaranth leaves thoroughly 4 to 5 times.Chop the leaves with stems.
2

Heat oil in a kadhai, add in nigella seeds and dry red chilli and fry for 30 seconds.
3

Now add the chopped amaranth leaves and stems into it.Give a nice stir.Add salt and mix well.
4

Add sugar and saute for 5-6 minutes.Add 1/2 cup of water and stir well.Cover and cook for 15 minutes.Keep cooking till all the water evaporates.
5

Now add in mild roasted poppy seeds,mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes.
6

Sprinkle roasted peanut into it and mix.
7

Let it cook for another 2-3 minutes on low heat.
8

Remove the kadhai from heat and give 2-3 minutes standing time.
9

Green Amaranth stir fry is ready to serve.