Red Amaranth Stir fry
There’s something about red amaranth and lots of garlic! Take one spoonful and you’re hooked. Now that’s an awesome Lal Shaak recipe! A quick and absolutely delicious side dish. Aren’t you just glad that some things in life are oh, so easy and simple?
Servings: 3
Calories: 91kcal
Ingredients
- 250 grams Amaranth leaves (Lal Shak)
- 6 garlic cloves
- 2 dry red chillies
- ¼ tsp kala jeera
- ¼ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp peanuts
- ½ tsp poppy seeds
- 3 tsp mustard oil
Instructions
- Clean and wash the Red Amaranth leaves well. Then soak the leaves in a basin of water and let sit for a minute. Transfer the leaves into a colander. Dump the water in the basin, fill with fresh water and repeat the process till all the water runs clear.
- Now chop the lal shaak leaves finely and put them in a colander. Also chop garlic cloves finely.
- Heat mustard oil in a kadai. Drop the peanuts into the hot oil and fry till they brown. Remove and keep aside.
- Next temper the oil with kala jeera. Once it starts to splutter put in the garlic cloves and dry red chillies. Fry for a minute, till the garlic gets some colour.
- Now add the laal shak (red amaranth leaves). Add salt and sugar, mix well and cook the leaves over medium flame.
- As the laal shak wilts, it releases water. Cook till all the moisture evaporates and the dish is almost dry, while stirring intermittently.
- Sprinkle poppy seeds and mix well. Garnish with fried peanuts.
- Serve Red Amaranth Leaves Stir Fry with rice and dal.