Red amaranth leaves are said to be highly vitamin rich and good source of vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin C and vitamin K. In Udupi it is abundantly available in winter season and we make variety of curry with these leaves. In Tulu language these leaves are known as “Padipe”. Today I will post a type of curry called “Sasmi” using red amaranth leaves. Let us see Padipe Sasmi recipe.
Red amaranth Recipes-Red amaranth leaves curry
Ingredients
- Fresh red amaranth leaves- 2 bunches
- Mustard seeds- 1 teaspoon
- Red chilly byadagi- 2 nos.
- Grated coconut- 3/4 cup
- Tamarind- Big gooseberry size.
- Salt- 1.5 teaspoon or to taste
Seasoning ingredients
- Mustard seeds- 1 tbsp
- Urad dal- 1 teaspoon
- Oil- 1 teaspoon
- Curry leaves- few
Instructions
Preparation
- Wash and finely chop the red amaranth leaves as shown in picture and keep aside. The tender stem of red amaranth can also chopped which tastes good too.
- Soak tamarind in warm water for 15 mins and extract it's juice discarding the pulp.
Method
- Add the chopped red amaranth leaves in to a vessel along with tamarind extract and little water. Cook it in medium flame till the leaves are soft.
- Mean while add grated coconut, mustard seeds, red chillies and little water in to mixer. Grind it in to fine paste.
- Add the ground masala from above step to the cooked red amaranth leaves. Add salt and little water as per the consistency required. Bring this to boil.
- Heat a seasoning a pan add a tea spoon of oil, mustard seeds, urad dal, broken red chilly and curry leaves. When mustard seeds splutter and urad dal turns to brown, switch off flame and add the seasoning to red amaranth leaves sasmi.
- Now red amaranth sasmi is ready to serve. It goes very well with hot rice.
Note
- Chopped red amaranth leaves volume will decrease after cooking. So be careful to add less water to cook the leaves.
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Awesome recipe! My mom used to make it but she was too busy to give directions. Followed your instructions and it turned out well, super delicious. The aroma of the curry filled the room- was very inviting for my husband. He absolutely loved it. Thanks a ton!
I am extremely happy to know this Megha.