5 from 6 votes
Goan Red Amaranth Leaves Recipe (Tambdi Bhaji)
Red Amaranth leaves are nutritious and make a lovely side side to Asian meals.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Total Time
17 mins
Servings:
3
servings
Calories:
134 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Asian, Indian
Ingredients
- ¼ cup red lentils
- 7 ounces red amaranth leaves fresh
- 1 onion
- 1 tomato
- 1 Tablespoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- ¾ cup broth
- pinch salt
- pinch black pepper ground
- coconut to garnish, raw freshly shredded
Instructions
- Keepthe red lentils to soak for about 30 minutes.
- Rinse your red amaranth leaves and discard spoiled leafs if there are any. You can roughly chop the bunch of red amaranth with a knife or cut it with a kitchen scissor. I like to use the scissor.
- Peel and slice your onion. Rinse your tomato and cut into smaller dices. Keep aside.
- Heat up a pot with 1 Tablespoon of cooking oil and fry the onion first soft, then add the tomato and stir fry until soft. Now add in the chopped red amaranth leaves and cook for a minute or 2. Once the red amaranth has come down and lost some juice add the previously soaked lentils.
- Stir fry for a minute and then add in the broth, salt and pepper. Let the spinach cook on medium stove heat for 10 minutes or until the vegetables are cooked and soft.
- Top with shredded coconut. Serve with other Asian meals as a side dish. Works great with Indian meals.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
134kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
292mg
(12%)
Potassium
663mg
(14%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
6670IU
(133%)
Vitamin C
27.6mg
(31%)
Calcium
86mg
(9%)
Iron
3.1mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 134
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 134kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 292mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 663mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 6670IU | 133% |
| Vitamin C | 27.6mg | 31% |
| Calcium | 86mg | 9% |
| Iron | 3.1mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.