Harive Soppu (Amaranth leaves) Sambar

Ingredients:

Harive Soppu (Amaranth leaves) 1 bunch

Toor dal ½ cup
Grated coconut ¼ - ½ cup
Tomato 1
Onion 1
Green chillies 3-4
Garlic cloves 3-4
Curry leaves 2 strands
Tamarind grape size or little more
Red chilli powder ½ tsp
Coriander powder ½ tsp
Turmeric powder ¼ tsp
Urad dal ¼ tsp
Chana dal ¼ tsp
Fenugreek seeds ¼ tsp
Sesame seeds (Roasted) ¼ tsp
Cumin seeds ¼ tsp
Mustard seeds ¼ tsp
Oma/Carom seeds ¼ tsp
Asafoetida pinch
Oil

Method:

1. Wash and soak toor dal in water for 1 hr. Pressure cook with little water. (3 whistle)

2. Wash and chop the Harive soppu . Keep aside.

3. Heat oil in a frying pan, add chana dal, urad dal and fenugreek seeds, fry.
Add cumin seeds, carom seeds. Add slit green chillies fry, add curry leaves, chopped garlic and onion fry till transparent. Add tamarind, red chilli powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder mix well. Add grated coconut and roasted sesame seeds mix well and switch off the stove. Let it cool. After cooling grind them into smooth paste along with ½ cup water. [Masala]

4. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, when it pops add asafoetida. Add chopped Harive soppu(Amaranth). Add some salt and cook for 5 minutes in open pan on low heat.

5. Add chopped tomato, ground masala, cooked toor dal and water. Cover the lid and cook for another 5 minutes in medium heat. Switch off the stove.

6. Harive soppu sambar goes well with ragi mudde, rice etc.