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Bengali Style Shaak Bhaja Recipe (Stir Fried Green Amaranth leaves Recipe)
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Bengali Style Shaak Bhaja Recipe (Stir Fried Green Amaranth leaves Recipe)

A vegetarian Bengali Recipes recipe with green amaranth leaves, poppy seeds, raw peanuts (moongphali) - roasted. Ready in 45 min, serves 2.

Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳

45 minTotal Time15m prep · 30m cook
2Servings
225-375Est. Cost
MediumDifficulty
Directions8 steps
  1. 1

    We begin making Bengali Style Shaak Bhaja Recipe (Stir Fried Green Amaranth Recipe) by washing the leaves thoroughly 3 times

    green amaranth leaves(300 grams)
  2. 2

    Chop the leaves and cook it with a half cup of water in a vessel on high heat for about 2 minutes

    green amaranth leaves(300 grams)
  3. 3

    In an another Kadai heat oil and add peanuts and fry on medium heat

    raw peanuts (moongphali) - roasted(1/2 cup)
  4. 4

    And then remove it

  5. 5

    With the remaining oil temper red chili, poppy seeds, ginger, and garlic

    poppy seeds(1/2 teaspoon)garlic - cloves(3)inch ginger - grated(1)
  6. 6

    Then later add the peanuts and the cooked leaves with cumin powder

    green amaranth leaves(300 grams)raw peanuts (moongphali) - roasted(1/2 cup)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)
  7. 7

    Adjust the seasoning with salt

    salt - to taste
  8. 8

    Serve your Shaak Bhaja (Stir Fried Green Amaranth leaves) with crispy and layered Lachha Paratha

    green amaranth leaves(300 grams)

Nutrition Facts

Per serving

211 kcal
Protein10.4g
Carbs33.8g
Fat4.1g
Fiber7.4g

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