Thotakura Vepudu Recipe - Andhra Style Amaranth Greens Stir Fry
A vegetarian Andhra recipe with green amaranth leaves - tightly packed, cloves garlic, green chilli. Ready in 15 min, serves 4.
Curated bySuresh Naidu🇮🇳
Instructions
13 steps- 1
To begin making the Thotakura Vepudu Recipe, clean, wash and roughly chop the amaranth leaves
green amaranth leaves - tightly packed(4 cups)sprig curry leaves(1) - 2
Keep aside
- 3
Dry roast the sesame seeds on medium heat, powder it using a mixer grinder and keep aside
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)sesame seeds (til seeds) - dry roasted and powdered(1 tablespoon)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon) - 4
Now, heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan, add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal and let it crackle
sesame seeds (til seeds) - dry roasted and powdered(1 tablespoon)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)white urad dal (split)(1/2 teaspoon) - 5
Add the dried red chillies, curry leaves and let it splutter
green amaranth leaves - tightly packed(4 cups)green chilli(4)dry red chillies(2)sprig curry leaves(1) - 6
Roughly pound the garlic cloves and green chillies using a pestle and mortar and add it to the pan
green amaranth leaves - tightly packed(4 cups)cloves garlic(10)green chilli(4)dry red chillies(2) - 7
Saute for a minute till the garlic turn light brown
cloves garlic(10) - 8
Add the turmeric powder, chopped amaranth greens and mix well
green amaranth leaves - tightly packed(4 cups)green chilli(4)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon) - 9
Wait for the greens to wilt
green amaranth leaves - tightly packed(4 cups)green chilli(4) - 10
Season with salt and let the green completely dry out
green amaranth leaves - tightly packed(4 cups)green chilli(4) - 11
This will take around 5 minutes
- 12
Turn off the heat, sprinkle the sesame powder on top and mix well
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)sesame seeds (til seeds) - dry roasted and powdered(1 tablespoon) - 13
Serve the Thotakura Vepudu Recipe along with Phulka/Steamed Rice, Palak Pappu and Avakaya Pickle for a delicious Andhra Style weeknight dinner
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Thotakura Vepudu Recipe - Andhra Style Amaranth Greens Stir Fry
A vegetarian Andhra recipe with green amaranth leaves - tightly packed, cloves garlic, green chilli. Ready in 15 min, serves 4.
Curated bySuresh Naidu🇮🇳
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Directions
13 steps- 1
To begin making the Thotakura Vepudu Recipe, clean, wash and roughly chop the amaranth leaves
green amaranth leaves - tightly packed(4 cups)sprig curry leaves(1) - 2
Keep aside
- 3
Dry roast the sesame seeds on medium heat, powder it using a mixer grinder and keep aside
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)sesame seeds (til seeds) - dry roasted and powdered(1 tablespoon)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon) - 4
Now, heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan, add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal and let it crackle
sesame seeds (til seeds) - dry roasted and powdered(1 tablespoon)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)white urad dal (split)(1/2 teaspoon) - 5
Add the dried red chillies, curry leaves and let it splutter
green amaranth leaves - tightly packed(4 cups)green chilli(4)dry red chillies(2)sprig curry leaves(1) - 6
Roughly pound the garlic cloves and green chillies using a pestle and mortar and add it to the pan
green amaranth leaves - tightly packed(4 cups)cloves garlic(10)green chilli(4)dry red chillies(2) - 7
Saute for a minute till the garlic turn light brown
cloves garlic(10) - 8
Add the turmeric powder, chopped amaranth greens and mix well
green amaranth leaves - tightly packed(4 cups)green chilli(4)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon) - 9
Wait for the greens to wilt
green amaranth leaves - tightly packed(4 cups)green chilli(4) - 10
Season with salt and let the green completely dry out
green amaranth leaves - tightly packed(4 cups)green chilli(4) - 11
This will take around 5 minutes
- 12
Turn off the heat, sprinkle the sesame powder on top and mix well
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)sesame seeds (til seeds) - dry roasted and powdered(1 tablespoon) - 13
Serve the Thotakura Vepudu Recipe along with Phulka/Steamed Rice, Palak Pappu and Avakaya Pickle for a delicious Andhra Style weeknight dinner
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