Harive Soppina Saaru Recipe (Karnataka Style Amaranth Leaves Cooked with Lentils)

Step 1: To begin making Harive Soppina Saaru Recipe, wash and soak the toor dal for 30 minutes

Step 2: Boil the toor dal, along with 2 cloves of garlic, turmeric, cumin seeds for 3 whistles using a pressure cooker

Step 3: Once the dal is cooked, whisk it with a ladle to smooth texture

Step 4: Add the tomatoes, chopped amaranth leaves and cook for another whistle in the pressure cooker

Step 5: Now, to make the masala, roast all the ingredients mentioned in the table except grated coconut and tamarind till aromatic using little oil and keep aside

Step 6: Make a fine paste of the roasted ingredients along with coconut and tamarind using a mixer grinder with little water

Step 7: Add this masala to the boiled dal and amaranth mix, enough water to your desired consistency, jaggery, season with salt and simmer for 10 minutes and switch off the flame

Step 8: Now, heat oil in a small tadka pan, add the mustard, cumin seeds and let it splutter

Step 9: Add the red chilli, curry leaves and let it crackle

Step 10: Add the sliced garlic and saute till they are golden and crisp

Step 11: Add in the sliced onion and saute till they are brown

Step 12: Now, add this tadka over the prepared dal and amaranth curry and mix well

Step 13: Enjoy the Harive Soppina Saaru Recipe (Karnataka Style Amaranth Leaves Cooked with Lentils) along with Steamed Rice and Cabbage Palya for a weeknight dinner