Cheera thoran (Amaranthus)

Ingredients

1. Amarantus (Cheera in Malayalam)         1 medium bunch

2. Coconut (Grated)                                  one medium bowl

3. Cumin seeds (Jeera)                              1 tea spoon

4. Dry Chili                                                4

5. Turmeric   powder                                 ½ tea spoon

6. Garlic                                                     1 clove   

7. Curry leaves                                           1 strip

8. Oil                                                          3 table spoons 

9. Mustard seeds                                        1 tea spoon

10. Salt                                                       1 ½ tea spoon

Preparation

Step 1:  Wash amarantus (cheera) leaves and tender stems 3-4 times properly .Chop this finely.

Step 2: Crush Coconut, 3 dry chili, turmeric powder, 3 curry leaves, cumin seeds and garlic clove.

Step 3: Heat oil in a frying pan and add mustard seeds. When mustard splutters add curry leaves and 1 dry chili (broken into two pieces).

Step 4: Add finely chopped amaranthus and stir for 5 minutes. Then add crushed coconut mixture.  Stir well for 10 minutes. Add salt. Taste for salt and add more if required.