Thotakura (Amaranth Leaves) Fry

Ingredients:

• Thotakura/Amaranth Leaves - 4 to 5 bunches
• Onion - 1 finely chopped
• Green Chillies - 5 chopped
• Garlic - 6 flakes
• Ginger - 1/2inch finely chopped (optional)
• Red Chillies/Endumirchi - 2(optional)
• Avalu/Mustard seeds - 1tsp
• Jeelakarra/Cumin seeds - 1tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/2tsp
• Oil - 2tbsp
• Salt to taste

Method:

• Wash Thotakura/Amaranth leaves thoroughly. Chop it finely and keep aside.
• Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and red chillies and allow it to splutter.
• Once spluttering starts add green chillies, onions, garlic, ginger, turmeric and fry for 5minutes.
• Add chopped thotakura/amaranth leaves and fry for 5minutes.
• Close the lid and cook until leaves are well cooked.
• Serve hot with rice.