Harive soppu sasive / Amaranthus in mustard curry

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

Content	Quantity	Comment
Harive soppu / Green Amaranth	½ bunch
Water	As required
Salt	To taste
Sugar	¼ tsp
Green chilli	1 medium
Coconut	½ cup	Dessicated
Oil	2 tbsp
Mustard seeds	1 tsp + 1 tsp
Jeera seeds	1 tsp + 1 tsp
Turmeric powder	¼ tsp
Curd	2-3 ladles	Whisked to remove lumps
Red chillies	2 broken

Method:

Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a pan. Fry the green chilli. Grind it with coconut, 1 tsp of mustard seeds, turmeric and water to a smooth paste.

Heat 2 tbsp of oil in pan and add mustard. Once it starts spluttering, add jeera and amaranthus leaves. Add a tsp of salt and sugar. Cook covered until the leaves turns soft. Remove from heat and set it aside.

Add the ground mixture to the cooked leaves and mix well. Add the curd and mix well. Adjust salt. Temper with jeera and red chillies.

Serve with rice.