Thotakura Tomato Curry, Amaranth Leaf Curry
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
30 mins
ThotakuraTomato Curry is one of the healthy recipes from Andhra Cuisine. It is loadedwith essential vitamins, iron and nutrients.
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Andhra, Indian
Keyword:
Amaranth Leaf Curry, Thotakura Tomato Curry
Servings: 4
Calories: 120 kcal
Ingredients
- Thotakura/ Amaranth leaves – 2 bunches
- Oil – 3 tbsp.
- Mustard seeds – ¼ tbsp.
- Jeera – ½ tbsp.
- Chana dal – ½ tbsp.
- Moong dal – ½ tbsp.
- Green chillies – 4 No.
- Garlic cloves – 1 tbsp. finely diced
- Onions – ½ bowl
- Dry red chillies – 2 No.
- Curry leaves – 1 tbsp.
- Tomatoes – ½ bowl
- Salt – 1 tbsp.
- Turmeric powder – ½ tbsp.
- Red chilli powder – ½ tbsp.
- Coriander powder – ½ tbsp.
Instructions
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First clean Amarnath leaves and then slice to small pieces, keep aside.
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In a pan, heat oil and add chana dal, jeera, moong dal, mustard seeds and green chillies.
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Saute for a while till mustard seeds splutter.
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Add Onions, garlic pieces, curry leaves and dry red chillies. Cook till onions turn soft.
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Put thotakura and cook on low to medium flame till leaves shrink.
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Add tomatoes, turmeric powder and salt. Cook further with lid covered till tomatoes turn soft.
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Sprinkle red chilli powder and cook further till leaves are cooked.
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At the end sprinkle coriander powder and mix well.
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Serve Thotakura Tomato Curry or Amaranth Leaf Curry hot.