Recipe: Tasty Amaranthus and 3 Lentil Pakoras/Bhajiyas

Amaranthus and 3 Lentil Pakoras/Bhajiyas.

You can cook Amaranthus and 3 Lentil Pakoras/Bhajiyas using 14 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Amaranthus and 3 Lentil Pakoras/Bhajiyas

1. You need 1 bunch of Amaranthus leaves (maat ki bhaji).
2. Prepare 1 tsp of Salt.
3. Prepare 3/4 cup of Bengal gram.
4. It's 3/4 cup of Split black gram or urad daal.
5. It's 3/4 cup of Yellow lentils or moong daal.
6. You need 2 pinch of Asafoetida.
7. Prepare 1 tbsp of Red chilli powder.
8. It's 1 tsp of Cumin powder.
9. Prepare 1 tsp of Coriander powder.
10. It's 3 of Green chillies.
11. It's 1 inch of Ginger piece grated.
12. Prepare 1/4 cup of Curry leaves.
13. Prepare 1/4 cup of Coriander leaves chopped.
14. You need 1 of Onion finely chopped.

Amaranthus and 3 Lentil Pakoras/Bhajiyas step by step

1. Rinse all the lentils thoroughly with water and soak for about 5-6 hours..
2. Add these mixed soaked dals to the blender jar followed by chillies, ginger, salt, cumin, coriander, red chilli powders,turmeric and curry leaves..
3. Also add 2 pinches of asafoetida. add as minimum water as possible and grind to a thick smooth paste. add chopped amaranthus leaves or maat ki bhaji to it along with 1 chopped onion and coriander leaves..
4. Mix all that really well. the batter should be thick like this yet smooth and fluffy..
5. Add a spoonful of batter into the hot oil for deep frying. fry them in batches of two or three on a medium high heat. fry until done on both the sides by keeping an eye on them turning and flipping at regular intervals..
6. Serve them hot with green chutney or any dip of your choice as a yummy snack to your family and guests at home..