Spaghetti with Amaranthus Leaves

  Spaghetti with Amaranthus leaves(Thandu keerai):

Ingredients :

·        Spaghetti  – 15 spieces cut into two halves (water – 4 to 5 cups)

·        Onion – 1 finely chopped

·        Amaranthus leaves (thandu keerai)- 1 cup

·        Pepper powder – 2 to 3 spn

·        Salt as needed

·        Oil –  1 + 1 spn

Preparation :

·        Wash and chopped the onion.

·        Clean, wash and take only the amaranthus leaves (thandu keerai).

·        Boil  4 to 5 cups of water in a pan , add salt and 1 spn of oil , add the halved spaghetti   and cook for 8 to 10  mins.

·        After the spaghetti  cooks, drain all the water.

·        Add some cold water, rinse and drain the cold water also. keep it aside.

Method :

·        Heat oil in a pan, add onions and sauté for few mins.

·        Then add thandu keerai and salt, sauté till the leaves becomes soft.

·        Add the cooked spaghetti and mix well to coat the leaves and onion all over the spaghetti.

·        Now add the pepper powder and toss well.

                              

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