Totakura is also called as amaranth/Chauli.This is a Lentil preparation using the amaranthus leaves and tempered with spices.
Ingredients:
1 cup Masoor Dal
4 cups tightly thotakura leaves
1 medium onion chopped
8 green chillies slit lengthwise
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
1/4 teaspoon of tamarind paste
2 teaspoons oil
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
2 red chillies split into two pieces
5 garlic cloves
1 curry leaves stem
1 pinch asafetida
3.Add the curry leaves, garlic, red chillies and hing and let curry leaves splutter.
Tips:
The dal goes well with rice or roti.
| Preparation time | 30 minutes |
| Serves | 2 cups of dal |
| Serving Size | 1/4 cup dal |
| Calories Per Serving | Approximately 169 per serving |
| Difficulty | Medium |
Ingredients:
1 cup Masoor Dal
4 cups tightly thotakura leaves
1 medium onion chopped
8 green chillies slit lengthwise
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
1/4 teaspoon of tamarind paste
2 teaspoons oil
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
2 red chillies split into two pieces
5 garlic cloves
1 curry leaves stem
1 pinch asafetida
Procedure:
1. In a pressure cooker add onions,green chili, thotakura and lentils, salt and tamarind and add 3 cups water and pressure cook for 3-4 whistles and turn off the stove. The dal should be slightly thicker and not flowy.
2.Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add cumin seeds and mustard seeds and let them splutter.
2.Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add cumin seeds and mustard seeds and let them splutter.
3.Add the curry leaves, garlic, red chillies and hing and let curry leaves splutter.
Tips:
The dal goes well with rice or roti.
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