18 July 2013

SIRUKEERAI SADHAM (Amaranthus Rice)

Greens are high on iron, vitamins and calcium. Switch from making usual kootu and poriyal. Try this greens rice a wholesome meal by itself.
Waht you need:
1 cup - Amaranthus (Sirukeerai) chopped
1 no - Onions, chopped
2 cups - Cooked rice
2 nos - Garlic flakes, chopped
1 tsp - Uradh dhal
1 tsp - Channa dhal
1 tsp - Red chilly flakes
1 tsp - Olive oil
1/2 tsp - Cumin seeds
1/2 tsp - Mustard seeds
Salt as reqd

How to make:
Ina pan heat oil add mustard once it cracks add cumin seeds, uradh dhal, channa dhal roast and add onions n garlic flakes saute well.

Add chopped greens, salt, red chilli flakes add 2 tbsp water and cook in medium heat for 5 mins.

Add cooked rice mix well and serve with broccoli curry.

15 comments:

  1. Healthy and yummy rice.

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  2. Very healthy recipe...a different way to use sirukeerai

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  3. A very healthy one pot meal...Kalpana.

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  4. Yummy & tasty dish.. A health packed one pot meal !

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  5. nice click and always healthy one

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  6. Very healthy and perfect lunch box meal

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  7. looks very delicious and healthy

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  8. Healthy n simple one pot meal!!

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  9. wow this is something different... i just love it....

    Event: Dish Name Starts with U

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  10. so inviting platter...My mom use to make this for my college lunch and the day i take this my friends complete in no time...one of my all time fav rice...

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  11. AnonymousJuly 19, 2013

    we love amaranth, its lovely as a saag,but this seems to be an unusually flavorful combination :-)

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  12. this reminds me of menthya bath.. such a welcome change to include greens.. must be wonderful :)

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  13. Healthy and delicious rice.. yummy !!

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