Karnataka Style Harive Soppu Bendi Recipe (Amaranth Leaves Cooked in Coconut Broth)

Step 1: To begin making Harive Soppu Bendi Recipe (Karnataka Style Amaranth Leaves Cooked in Coconut Broth), clean, wash and rough chop the amaranth greens and keep aside

Step 2: Make a smooth paste of the grated coconut, cumin seeds and green chilli using a mixer grinder with little water and keep aside

Step 3: Now, cook the amaranth greens along with water and jaggery with 2 cups of water until the greens wilts

Step 4: To this add the ground coconut masala paste and simmer for 10 minutes

Step 5: Season with salt mix well and keep aside

Step 6: Now heat oil in a small tadka pan, add mustard and urad dal and let it splutter

Step 7: Once they splutter, add the asafoetida, red chilli and curry leaves and let it crackle

Step 8: Once done, switch off the flame and transfer the tadka over the amaranth greens mixture

Step 9: Serve the Harive Soppu Bendi Recipe (Karnataka Style Amaranth Leaves Cooked in Coconut Broth) along with steamed rice, Hunase Saaru Recipe (Mysore Style Spicy Tamarind Rasam), Gorikayi Palya Recipe  and elai vadam for a simple weekday lunch