Name: Amaranth leaves dal recipe by Anandhi Anand at BetterButter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup Amaranth leaves, washed and cut finely; 1/4 cup toovar dal; 1/4 cup masoor dal; 2 green chillies; 3 cloves garlic; 1 onion cut; 1 tomato, finely chopped; 1/2 inch ginger, shredded; 1/2 tsp chilli powder; 1/2 tsp dhania powder; A little asfoetida; 1/4 tsp turmeric powder; 2 tsp oil; Mustard seeds, urad dal ,1 red chilli for Seasoning; Few curry leaves and coriander leaves

ABOUT Amaranth leaves dal RECIPE

This is called as Molakeerai in Tamil and in Thotakoora in Telugu. A perfectly flavoured South Indian dish.

Ingredients Serving: 4

1 cup Amaranth leaves, washed and cut finely
1/4 cup toovar dal
1/4 cup masoor dal
2 green chillies
3 cloves garlic
1 onion cut
1 tomato, finely chopped
1/2 inch ginger, shredded
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp dhania powder
A little asfoetida
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
2 tsp oil
Mustard seeds, urad dal ,1 red chilli for Seasoning
Few curry leaves and coriander leaves

Instructions

Soak the dals for 20 mins and cook it in a pressure cooker with turmeric till its soft. Then keep aside.
Once again, take the cooker, add oil and the seasoning ingredients, mustard seeds, udad dal, red chilli, green chilli, asafoetida, curry leaves, onion, ginger, garlic and fry it.
Then add the turmeric powder, along with the tomatoes. Finally add the amaranth leaves along with salt. Let it cook till one whistle blows.
Now remove the lid, add the dals and check the salt. Let it simmer for 3 mins.
Serve it warm.

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