Amaranth leaves Stir fry (Thotakura fry). One of the best things about Amaranth leaves is its availability through out the year. A regular green in our kitchen and most times I prepare a dry saute. Today's recipe is a simple and quick stir fry and makes a good side with rotis and rice.

Thotakura can be cooked with dals/lentils, can be stir fried or just sauted with light seasoning. Today I am blogging my MIL's recipe which is very tasty and can be a side dish with plain rice, and roti. Amaranth leaves fry - Thotakura fry is very healthy recipe. You can cook Amaranth leaves Stir fry (Thotakura fry) using 8 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Amaranth leaves Stir fry (Thotakura fry)

It's one big bunch of amaranth of leaves/thotakura.
It's 3 - 4 pods of garlic.
Prepare to taste of salt.
Prepare of oil.
You need of one big pinch of cumin seeds cumin / teaspoon powder.
It's to taste of chilli powder.
It's one pinch of hing.
Prepare big pinch of mustard seeds.

Amaranth leaves fry - Thotakura fry when included regularly in our diets, will keep the insulin levels under control. Thotakura is simple Andhra Style Stir Fry of the amaranth greens. A mild and sweet flavored stir fry using amaranth leaves and potato. This indeed is a healthy green vegetable combined with potatoes is best to relish nutritious food at your home with family.

Amaranth leaves Stir fry (Thotakura fry) step by step

Chop and wash thoroughly amaranth leaves. Keep in a colander to drain excess water..
Heat a wide pan, add oil. Add mustard seeds and hing..
Once they splutter, add chopped amaranth leaves and mix well..
If we want gravy version, then cook covered. As here vegetables are high in water content, more water oozed out when I am preparing..
Cook uncovered for 10mins in low flame..
Now prepare the garlic cumin powder. Chop 3-4 garlic pods. Add the garlic pods in a mortar pestle with cumin powder, salt and chilli powder..
Crush garlic and mix well so that all powders get coated well..
Once the leaves are cooked, add this powder..
Mix well and fry for sometime until the rawness disappears..
Switch off and take to a serving bowl. Serve hot with rice and rasam..

Thotakura in Telugu or Kuppacheera in Malayalam is scientifically referred to as Amaranthus viridis (green. Aunty makes this stir-fry with Amaranth stems which my mom doesn't make much. Stir fried Chinese Spinach amaranth greens in garlic and oil is the best way to enjoy this healthy vegetable alone or as a side dish! Just cook with a little garlic, oil and salt. You can also try the method we use in this stir-fried snow pea leaves recipe, or you can go the fermented tofu route we.