Amaranth and Peas Curry

Life is moving on, fast and exciting! It's been very long since I posted in my blog, but I promised to myself that I will try to post a recipe everyday.

Today's recipe amaranth and peas curry is a very healthy option. Amaranth leaves are a good source for Vitamins A, C, folate and many more. This recipe below is a very easy and tasty dish as always.

Ingredients: 

• Amaranth 1 big bunch
• Medium sized Onion 1
• Sweet peas(frozen) 1 cup
• Mustard seeds 1/2 teaspoon
• Urad dal 1 teaspoon
• Chana dal 1 teaspoon
• Curry leaves few
• One dried red mirchi
• Asafetida a pinch (optional)
• turmeric a pinch
• Coriander powder 1 teaspoon
• Cumin powder 1/2 teaspoon
• Red chilli powder 1/4 teaspoon (optional)
• Oil 1 1/2 teaspoon
• Salt to taste

Preparation:

• Wash and cut amaranth leaves, cut onions and tomatoes into small pieces
• In a skillet add oil and when it gets heated up, add the mustard seeds, urad and chana dals.
• When mustard seeds start spluttering, add curry leaves, red chilli and asafetida.
• Add onion, salt and turmeric. Cover the skillet with a lid.
• Keep stirring occasionally, until the onions become translucent.
• Add the cut amaranth leaves and cover the skillet for a few minutes
• After the leaves are almost cooked, add the peas and tomatoes.
• When the tomatoes are cooked add the coriander powder, cumin powder and red chili powder (optional).
• Cook in a low flame for a minute.
• A very healthy and tasty curry is ready to be server. This tastes good with rice, roti or chapathi

Alterations: 

• Other leafy vegetables like spinach can be added.

Warnings:

• Be careful when adding the red chilli powder as this makes the curry hot, adjust according to taste.
• Do not over cook the leafy vegetables.