Thotakura Undalu Recipe (Crispy Amaranth Leaves Balls) is an innovative recipe that is tried at our test kitchen. Amarnath leaves are usually used in a dry poriyal or subzi. But in this dish we have created a crispy fried amaranth balls and then tossed with some tempered spices. Amarnath leaves is a powerhouse of Iron, minerals and vitamins. It is considered as one of the super food and Ayurvedic friendly as well.
Serve the Thotakura Undalu Recipe along with Thakkali Rasam Recipe , steamed rice and Carrot Poriyal Recipe or just plain with Thakkali sadam.
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Cuisine: Andhra
Course: Snack
Diet: Vegetarian
Equipments Used: Hard Anodised Kadai (Wok), Kuzhi Paniyaram Pan
Cooks in 25 M
Total in 35 M
To begin making the Thotakura Undalu Recipe, add chopped amaranth leaves in a bowl add all the ingredients mentioned next.
Add little water and mix to form stick mixture. Using your hand take little of the mixture and hold it tightly to form a ball. Do the same for the rest of the mixture.
Heat a kuzhi paniyaram pan with oil. Once it is hot place the balls in each cavity and fry them till they become crispy.
Take them out and drain oil over a paper napkin. Heat a flat skillet with oil, Add sesame seeds and curry leaves and allow them to splutter for few seconds.
Add dry red chilies and hing, let them crackle for 2 seconds, add fried amaranth balls and coat the the tempering well and serve hot.
Serve the Thotakura Undalu Recipe along with Thakkali Rasam Recipe , steamed rice and Carrot Poriyal Recipe or just plain with Thakkali sadam.