Amaranth leaves stir fry is a simple, tasty and healthy side dish from Karnataka. It is ideal to serve with chapathi or jowar roti.
Amaranth leaves are not so popular as spinach. It is regularly used in daily cooking by one sect of people here. While the other section have a dislike and few have never used it.
In Kannada, it is called as Dantina Palya or Harive Soppu . It is commonly known as Chaulai or Rajgira. The leaves are green or red with a moderate stem depending on the region they are grown. One needs to include more of it as it is a good source of Vitamin A, C and K. It is also rich in fiber and protein. It is often given to lactating mothers. It is versatile to use, one can use it in stir fry, dal and stew.
Today, I am sharing a healthy stir fry using amaranth leaves. I have hardly shared any stir fry with greens here. You can use either the red or the green coloured leaves for this stir fry. You may add a few cloves of garlic if you like along with onion. Fresh coconut can also be added to it. Amaranth leaves stir fry, spicy chutney, a mixed dal and chapathi make a good meal. Let us get to the recipe of today’s stir fry.
Amaranth leaves stir fry
Amaranth leaves stir fry recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard seed
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
- a pinch of asafoetida
- 1 big onion
- 2 bunch rajgiri soppu / amaranth leaves
- salt to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
- fresh grated coconut for garnishing (optional)
Method:
- Separate the leaves from the stalk. Cut them and wash a couple of times in water to remove the grime.
- Cut the onion.
- Take oil in a pan, add mustard seeds. As it splutters, sprinkle a little asafoetida and turmeric powder. Tip in the onions. Saute for sometime.
- In the meantime, remove the amaranth leaves and put them in a colander.
- Once the onion is pink in colour, put the amaranth leaves and salt. Mix and let cook for two minutes.
- Once the water has evaporated, add chilli powder.
- Fresh grated coconut may be added. Rajgira Soppu Palya is ready to serve.
Amaranth leaves Stir Fry | Rajgiri Soppu Palya
Ingredients
Method
- Separate the leaves from the stalk. Cut them and wash a couple of times in water to remove the grime.
- Cut the onion.
- Take oil in a pan, add mustard seeds. As it splutters, sprinkle a little asafoetida and turmeric powder. Tip in the onions. Saute for sometime.
- In the meantime, remove the amaranth leaves and put them in a colander.
- Once the onion is pink in colour, put the amaranth leaves and salt. Mix and let cook for two minutes.
- Once the water has evaporated, add chilli powder
- Fresh grated coconut may be added. Amaranth leaves stir fry is ready to serve.
Notes
2. It can be garnished with fresh grated coconut.
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Amaranth leaves stir fry
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Delicious and simple side dish. It pairs well with rotis. I make it the same way too.
Good to know that. Thanks for the visit Shobha.
Delicious soppu palliya. It reminded me of the days when we used to buy soopu from the local soppu vendors. It was so fresh, cheap and delicious.
I know you must be missing the local vendors. Thank you Seema.
Delicious, simple and easy! Absolutely love amaranth leaves sabji. It pairs well with roti and rice too. I love it with Jowar rotti. 😀
Yes, goes very well with jowar roti too.
Quick and easy stir-fry with amaranth leaves. I can eat it as such like a salad in a bowl. Perfect with steaming hot rice!!!
Yes, it makes a good accompaniment with steamed rice and sambar.
A delicious and simple recipe, love making fresh amaranth leaves stir fry. I usually add brinjal also. Love the idea of adding fresh coconut.
I have never added brinjal with it, must give a try. Regarding coconut, use the freshly grated one, tastes awesome.
Amaranth leaves stir fry looks super tempting and healthy. I would love to have it with steamed rice. A perfect dish to start a meal. Loved this easy and simple recipe.
Yes, it is a simple yet tasty stir fry. Thank you Sujata.
i love this palya (we dont add onion to it, though) with Thili Saaru, anna and thuppa ! yummy !
Nice platter !