Padipe Saasmi Recipe - Udupi Style Amaranth Leaves Curry With Coconut & Tamarind
A vegetarian Udupi recipe with sprig red amaranth leaves - you can use spinach also, fresh coconut - grated, dry red chillies. Ready in 35 min, serves 4.
Curated byKarthik Rao🇮🇳
Instructions
16 steps- 1
To begin making the Padipe Saasmi Recipe, pluck the amaranth leaves, include some of the tender stem as well
sprig red amaranth leaves - you can use spinach also(12)sprig curry leaves(1) - 2
Wash the leaves and stem well in water
sprig red amaranth leaves - you can use spinach also(12)sprig curry leaves(1) - 3
Drain the leaves from water
sprig red amaranth leaves - you can use spinach also(12)sprig curry leaves(1) - 4
Chop them finely
- 5
Soak tamarind in 1/2 cup water for about 30 minutes
tamarind - marble sized(1) - 6
Grind together coconut, dry red chilies, green chillies, mustard seeds and cumin seeds into a thick and smooth paste
fresh coconut - grated(1 cup)dry red chillies(4)green chilli(2)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)dry red chillies(2) - 7
Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan
- 8
Add the ground paste and cook until the raw smell is gone
- 9
Add chopped spinach/amaranth leaves and saute for about 5 to 7 minutes
sprig red amaranth leaves - you can use spinach also(12)sprig curry leaves(1) - 10
Add salt to taste and tamarind extract or juice to the curry
tamarind - marble sized(1)salt - to tastesprig curry leaves(1) - 11
Heat oil in a tadka pan
- 12
Add mustard seeds and allow it to splutter
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon) - 13
Add dry red chilies, urad dal and curry leaves
sprig red amaranth leaves - you can use spinach also(12)white urad dal (split)(1 teaspoon)sprig curry leaves(1) - 14
Once urad dal begin to turn golden brown remove the pan from heat and pour it into the spinach curry
sprig red amaranth leaves - you can use spinach also(12)white urad dal (split)(1 teaspoon)sprig curry leaves(1) - 15
Turn off flame and serve hot
- 16
Serve Padipe Saasmi along with Mixed Vegetable Sambar and Steamed Rice for a weekday meal
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Padipe Saasmi Recipe - Udupi Style Amaranth Leaves Curry With Coconut & Tamarind
A vegetarian Udupi recipe with sprig red amaranth leaves - you can use spinach also, fresh coconut - grated, dry red chillies. Ready in 35 min, serves 4.
Curated byKarthik Rao🇮🇳
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Directions
16 steps- 1
To begin making the Padipe Saasmi Recipe, pluck the amaranth leaves, include some of the tender stem as well
sprig red amaranth leaves - you can use spinach also(12)sprig curry leaves(1) - 2
Wash the leaves and stem well in water
sprig red amaranth leaves - you can use spinach also(12)sprig curry leaves(1) - 3
Drain the leaves from water
sprig red amaranth leaves - you can use spinach also(12)sprig curry leaves(1) - 4
Chop them finely
- 5
Soak tamarind in 1/2 cup water for about 30 minutes
tamarind - marble sized(1) - 6
Grind together coconut, dry red chilies, green chillies, mustard seeds and cumin seeds into a thick and smooth paste
fresh coconut - grated(1 cup)dry red chillies(4)green chilli(2)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)dry red chillies(2) - 7
Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan
- 8
Add the ground paste and cook until the raw smell is gone
- 9
Add chopped spinach/amaranth leaves and saute for about 5 to 7 minutes
sprig red amaranth leaves - you can use spinach also(12)sprig curry leaves(1) - 10
Add salt to taste and tamarind extract or juice to the curry
tamarind - marble sized(1)salt - to tastesprig curry leaves(1) - 11
Heat oil in a tadka pan
- 12
Add mustard seeds and allow it to splutter
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon) - 13
Add dry red chilies, urad dal and curry leaves
sprig red amaranth leaves - you can use spinach also(12)white urad dal (split)(1 teaspoon)sprig curry leaves(1) - 14
Once urad dal begin to turn golden brown remove the pan from heat and pour it into the spinach curry
sprig red amaranth leaves - you can use spinach also(12)white urad dal (split)(1 teaspoon)sprig curry leaves(1) - 15
Turn off flame and serve hot
- 16
Serve Padipe Saasmi along with Mixed Vegetable Sambar and Steamed Rice for a weekday meal
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