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    Home » Curry Recipes

    Last Updated: July 17, 2020 | First Published on: July 10, 2013 by Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

    Ponnaganti Aaku Senagapappu Fry / Water Amaranth Leaves & Bengal Gram Stir Fry

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    Ponnaganti Aaku Senagapappu Koora / Water Amaranth Leaves Chana Dal Curry:
     

    Ingredients:

    Water Amaranth Leaves / Dwarf copperleaf / Ponnangannai Keerai: 4 cups, chopped
    Chana Dal / Split Bengal Gram: ¼ cup
    Turmeric Powder : ¼ tsp
    Salt to taste

    For seasoning:

    Dried Red Chillies : 4
    Mustard Seeds: ½ tsp
    Chana Dal : ½ tsp
    Urad Dal : ½ tsp
    Oil: 1 tbsp

    Method:

    1.Put the rinsed chana dal in a pressure cooker and sprinkle with a handful of water.

    2. Pressure cook it for 3 – 4 whistles. The important thing for this recipe is the dal should not be overcooked.

    Ponnaganti Fry, dal and soft jowar roti

    3.
    Heat oil in a pan for seasoning. Add the mustard seeds, chana dal and
    urad and fry until lentils are golden color. Add the broken red chillies
    to it and fry for a couple of seconds.

    4. Then add the washed and wet
    leaves, salt and turmeric powder. Mix well and cover with a lid. Let it
    cook completely.

    5. Now add the cooked chana  dal and combine well. fry for
    a couple of minutes and switch off the flame. Serve hot with rice or
    roti.

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    • Palak Paneer Bhurji
    • Carrot Methi Curry 
    • Palak Toor Dal Fry 
    • Gongura Pulusu Koora 
    • Spinach Plantain Curry 
    • Corn Amaranth Pakora 

     

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    Comments

    1. kitchen queen says

      July 10, 2013 at 6:04 pm

      delicious and yummy dish.

      Reply
    2. DivyaGCP says

      July 10, 2013 at 6:32 pm

      Healthy and delicious stir fry. Adding pressure cooked channa dhal makes it different from my version. 🙂

      Reply
    3. Chitz says

      July 10, 2013 at 8:43 pm

      This is such a healthy & tasty spinach.. Love that stir fry !!

      Reply
    4. Swathi Iyer says

      July 10, 2013 at 9:16 pm

      Delicious stirfry Hari.

      Reply
    5. SJs Food Court says

      July 10, 2013 at 10:43 pm

      Loved this side-dish!!! 🙂

      Reply
    6. Divya Shivaraman says

      July 11, 2013 at 12:28 am

      love the clicks and yummy stir fry

      Reply
    7. Veena Theagarajan says

      July 11, 2013 at 1:19 am

      yummy and healthy stir fry

      Reply
    8. Hamaree Rasoi says

      July 11, 2013 at 3:50 am

      Delicious and mouthwatering fry.
      Deepa

      Reply
    9. Vidya Chandrahas says

      July 11, 2013 at 8:01 am

      Yummy stir fry..love the green color.

      Reply
    10. Priya Suresh says

      July 11, 2013 at 10:35 am

      Love the addition of dal here, healthy stir fry.

      Reply
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