How long does it take to make Bengali Style Shaak Bhaja Recipe (Stir Fried Green Amaranth leaves Recipe)?

The total time to make Bengali Style Shaak Bhaja Recipe (Stir Fried Green Amaranth leaves Recipe) is 45 minutes. Preparation takes 15 minutes and cooking takes 30 minutes.

Bengali Style Shaak Bhaja Recipe (Stir Fried Green Amaranth leaves Recipe)

Name: Bengali Style Shaak Bhaja Recipe (Stir Fried Green Amaranth leaves Recipe)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Bengali Recipes
Ingredients: 300 grams Green Amaranth Leaves; 1/2 teaspoon Poppy seeds; 1/2 cup Raw Peanuts (Moongphali) roasted; 2 Dry Red Chillies; 3 Garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 inch Ginger grated; 1 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera); Salt to taste; Mustard oil for cooking

Archana's Kitchen

December 13, 2016

4585 Ratings

Bengali Style Shaak Bhaja Recipe (Stir Fried Green Amaranth leaves Recipe) - Recipe image with step-by-step cooking instructions

Time:Prep: 15 M|Cook: 30 M|Total: 45 M

Makes:2 Servings

Meal:Lunch

Cuisine:Bengali Recipes

Bengali Style Shaak Bhaja Recipe (Stir Fried Green Amaranth Recipe) is an vegetarian dry dish made from green amaranth leaves.The leaves are tossed with poppy seeds and roasted peanuts to a give a crunchy element which balances out the dish. Every Bengali meal is completed by serving a dish made from these leaves.

Using greens in your dish helps to give essential vitamins and iron that are required for a healthy body. Amaranth leaves especially is full of antioxidants and minerals which help in fighting many diseases.

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Ingredients

300 grams Green Amaranth Leaves

1/2 teaspoon Poppy seeds

1/2 cup Raw Peanuts (Moongphali), roasted

2 Dry Red Chillies

3 Garlic, cloves, finely chopped

1 inch Ginger, grated

1 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera)

Salt, to taste

Mustard oil, for cooking

Instructions for Bengali Style Shaak Bhaja Recipe (Stir Fried Green Amaranth leaves Recipe)

We begin making Bengali Style Shaak Bhaja Recipe (Stir Fried Green Amaranth Recipe) by washing the leaves thoroughly 3 times.

Chop the leaves and cook it with a half cup of water in a vessel on high heat for about 2 minutes.

In an another Kadai heat oil and add peanuts and fry on medium heat. And then remove it. With the remaining oil temper red chili, poppy seeds, ginger, and garlic.

Then later add the peanuts and the cooked leaves with cumin powder. Adjust the seasoning with salt.

Serve your Shaak Bhaja (Stir Fried Green Amaranth leaves) with crispy and layered Lachha Paratha.

Recipe Tags

Side Dish Recipes,Festival Recipes,Indian Vegetarian Recipes,Peanut Recipes,Stir Fried Recipes,Dussehra Festival Recipes,Poppy Seeds Recipes,Thali Recipes,Lal Shaak Recipes,Green Leaves Recipes

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