Red Leaves Keerai Poriayal

Red Leaves/Amaranth/Thotakura Poriyal


Red Leaves Keerai is something I always get in my local Indian grocery store. Off late I have been making Chapathi more than a couple of times in a week and this makes a great side dish to eat with Chapathi.

Ingredients:

1 Bunch chopped Red Leaves/Thotakura
1 cup black eyed peas(cooked)
1 onion, finely chopped
1 dried red chillie, broken into pieces
½ tsp urad dal
3 garlic cloves, chopped finely
¼ tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp cumin powder
Salt to taste
1-2 tbsp olive oilI have added blacked eyed peas in this keerai poriyal. Microwave the black eyed peas for 5-7 mins so that it is 75% cooked.

Heat oil in a pan, add dried red chillies, urad dal, onion and garlic and fry onion turns translucent. Add chopped red leaves and the cooked black eyed peas. Add turmeric, red chilli powder, cumin powder and salt to taste and cook covered until the red leaves are cooked.

Cook uncovered on high heat until all the water evoparates. Remove from heat and serve with hot Chapathi/Roti