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,1 inch Ginger – grated,1 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera),Salt – to taste,Mustard oil – for cooking
Time in minutes: 45 Servings: 2 Course: Lunch Diet: Vegetarian
Instructions: 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.