Amranthus/Chawli/Thotakura Chutney | How to make Amranthus/Chawli/Thotakura Chutney

Name: Amranthus/chawli/thotakura Chutney
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 people
Ingredients: 1 big bunch of thotakura/chawli/amranthus leaves (wash, clean and chop); Lemon sized tamarind; 4 green chillies; 4 cloves of garlic (optional); 1 tsp urad dal; 1 tsp chana dal; ½ tsp coriander seeds; ½ tsp Cumin Seeds; 1 tsp oil; 1/4th tsp asafoetida; Salt to taste

By Anjana Rao | 10th Mar 2016 |

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Amranthus/Chawli/Thotakura Chutneyby Anjana Rao

Prep Time
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Cook Time
10
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About Amranthus/Chawli/Thotakura Chutney Recipe

Chawli chutney/thotakura chutney is simple south Indian style chutney which goes well with rice, idly, dosa and even parathas.

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Amranthus/Chawli/Thotakura Chutney

Ingredients to make Amranthus/Chawli/Thotakura Chutney

1 big bunch of thotakura/chawli/amranthus leaves (wash, clean and chop)
Lemon sized tamarind
4 green chillies
4 cloves of garlic (optional)
1 tsp urad dal
1 tsp chana dal
½ tsp coriander seeds
½ tsp cumin Seeds
1 tsp oil
1/4th tsp asafoetida
salt to taste

How to make Amranthus/Chawli/Thotakura Chutney

Heat oil in a pan, add coriander seeds and cumin seeds; fry for a minute.
Add urad dal and chana dal; fry till dals are golden brown.
Add green chillis and garlic; sauté for a few seconds.
Add the thotakura/amranthus leaves and sauté till the leaves soften. It will take approximately 4 to 5 minutes.
Add tamarind and fry for 2 to 3 minutes till the raw smell is gone.
Take the pan off the heat and let it cool completely.
Grind all the ingredients along with pinch of asafoetida and salt until smooth.
Enjoy this thotakura chutney / pachadi with steamed rice, idli, dosa or upma..

My Tip:

You can replace spinach/palak with amaranthus leaves