चवळीची भाजी/ Pala Chowli bhaji/ Amaranth stir fry.

Amaranthus aka Chowli leaves, Pale Chowli, Keerai, Hara Maath.

Amaranthus leaves are summer weeds. This is a prolific green leafy vegetable. A Power house of Iron, magnesium and protein.  Usually it is stir fried with some basic ingredients. I add onions to it and dry red chillies adds a lovely flavor to it.

Simple stir fry method helps to retain its colour, nutrition and taste. This is my mothers specialty. Enjoy this Sabji with hot chapatti and mango panha. This is available only in summers. It is basically a summer weed also called as pigweed.

I urge you to have this green leafy vegetable atleast twice in the season. (I can have it every day) 
similarly you can prepare Red Amaranth Bhaji/ Lal Math Bhaji. 
(watch the recipe video)

INGREDIENTS
500 grams Green Amaranthus/ Chowli Leaves/ Thotakura/ Tandulja
1 cup Onions, sliced
2 tbsp Oil
1 tsp Mustard
6-7 dry Red chillies
½ tsp Turmeric
¼ tsp Salt
METHOD
1.    Remove the leaves from the stem. Keep little stems along with leaves.
2.    Wash the leaves properly and dry it. Roughly chop the leaves.
3.    Heat oil in a deep heavy bottomed pan or in an Iron Kadayi.
4.    Add mustard seeds and whole red chillies. I am not adding red chilli powder to this Sabji.
5.    Now add sliced onions, give it a mix. Immediately add in the chopped leaves. Mix it.
6.    You will see the leaves getting shrink.

7.    Add turmeric and salt. Mix and sauté it on a medium flame for 5-6 minutes.
Sabji is ready.

Serve it hot ghee Chapati or with Rice Bhakri.
 

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Spinach Roti on Induction| Palak Chapati| Vit B12 and folate rich vegetarian food

This chapatti recipe is for those who are not at all fond of spinach. This includes me. Also, this is the best way to make kids eat spinach. Also for those who are looking for vegan/vegetarian food rich in Vit B12 and folate, this recipe is perfect for your taste buds and health too. 

 A tip- try to use baby spinach leaves, it gives a lovely colour. These chapatis are packed with Iron. I recommend you all include it in your daily meal. All you need is

 Click the above video

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup wheat flour

1 cup baby spinach

¼ tsp Salt

¼ cup water or as required

1 tsp oil

¼ cup wheat flour for rolling

METHOD:

1.    Wash the spinach properly, and blanch the spinach.

2.    Make sure you do not overcook it. boil it for 3-4 minutes and strain it.

3.    Now blend spinach into a fine puree.

4.    For dough- in a bowl add wheat flour, salt and spinach puree. Mix everything well.

5.    Add little water as required and start kneading the dough.

6.    Make a soft dough. Now once the dough is well-kneaded cover it and allow it to rest for 15 minutes.

7.    After 15 minutes knead the dough for a minute, apply oil and make small dough balls.

8.    Meanwhile, heat a tawa or a pan.

9.    Roll the dough balls into a thin disc.

10.                      Now place the rolled chapati on hot tawa.

11.                      Cook it till the underside is slightly brown or you see bubbles on the surface. It hardly takes 30 secs.

12.                      Flip it and again cook for 20 seconds and then cook it on the gas flame. (TO know how to cook chapatti on an induction hob view the video recipe given above)

13.                      Remove the chapati, similarly make all the chapatis, apply ghee and serve it hot or either keep it in a hot pot.

Tip- instead of spinach you can use kale.

 

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