Amaranthus Leaves Curry (Thota kura Iguru)

Ingredients:

1) Amaranthus Leaves(Thota kura aakullu)) = 4 Cups.
2) Bengal Gram (Pachi Sengapappu) = 1/4 Cup (Soak in a cup water for about 20min)
3) Tamarind (Chinta Pandu) = Small lemon size (Soak in a cup of water for about 15min)
4) Green Chillies (Pachi Mirapakayalu) = 3-4 Pieces.
5) Turmeric Powder (Pasupu) = 1 Pinch.
6) Salt = Acc to taste.
7) Red Chilly Powder =1/4 Spoon.
8) Onions (Vullipayalu) = 1Piece.
9) Water =1/4 cup.
10) Garlic= 3-4 Flakes.

Popu Items:

1) Oil= 2 Tbl Spoon.
2) Mustard Seeds (Avalu) =1/4 Spoon.
2) Urad dal (Minapappu) =1/4 Spoon.
3) Cumin seeds (Jeela karra) =1/4 Spoon.
4) Red chillies (Yandu mirapakayalu) = 1 Piece.
5) Asafoetida (Inguva) = 1 Pinch.
6) Curry Leaves =1 spring.


Method:

1) Wash Amaranthus leaves once or twice drain out water completely
2) Then chop the leaves finely.
3) Prepare Garnish / Popu with above mentioned items and keep it separately.
4) Add Amaranthus Leaves,Onions,Green Chillies,Bengal Gram add some water and cook them in a vessel until the water absorbs completely.
5) Later add Salt, Tamarind Juice, Red Chilly Powder, Turmeric Powder and cook for about 5 min.

Serve with hot plain rice and Challa Mirapakayalu,Vadiyalu.