Clearcals

Serving Size 1 Small Cup (100 g)
Calories103.9 kcal
Carbs10.7 g (43.0 kcal)
Protein5.2 g (20.7 kcal)
Fats4.5 g (40.1 kcal)

Amaranth Paruppu recipe

Name: Amaranth Paruppu
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 60 Grams of Red gram dal; 200 Grams of Green amaranth leaves; 10 Grams of Chillies green - all varieties; 10 Grams of Curry leaves; 5 Grams of Garlic small clove; 50 Grams of Onion big; 5 Grams of Chillies red; 1 Tea Spoon of Cumin seeds; 1 Tea Spoon of Turmeric powder; 1 Tea Spoon of Mustard seeds; 1 Table Spoon of Rice bran oil; 100 Milliliter of Water

Amaranth Paruppu is a good source of protein, dietary fiber, calcium, iron, vitamin E, and an excellent source of beta carotene, lutein, magnesium, manganese, selenium, vitamin C, and vitamin D. It helps maintain healthy skin and boosts immunity.

Cooking time: 15 minutes

Serves: 4 persons

Ingredients

Red gram dal

60 Grams

Green amaranth leaves

200 Grams

Chillies green - all varieties

10 Grams

Curry leaves

10 Grams

Garlic small clove

5 Grams

Onion big

50 Grams

Chillies red

5 Grams

Cumin seeds

1 Tea Spoon

Turmeric powder

1 Tea Spoon

Mustard seeds

1 Tea Spoon

Rice bran oil

1 Table Spoon

Water

100 Milliliter

Instructions

Washing

Wash amaranth leaves and keep it aside. Wash other vegetables too

Boiling

Boil red gram dal until soft. Drain the boiled water and keep it aside.

Tempering

Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, dry red chilies, peanuts, and saute it. Now add crushed garlic, sliced onions, turmeric powder, chopped curry leaves, green chilies, salt, and mix well.

Add amaranth leaves

In the same pan, add amaranth leaves(thotakura) along with leftover water of boiled dal and cook it for about 5 minutes.

Add boiled dal

Then add boiled dal and cook by adding salt in small quantities (to taste) till gravy loses its mushy consistency.

Serve it

Serve hot with rotis or rice.

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