Amaranth Stalks, Oats & Channadal Stir-fry

Usually after making out keerai masiyal, my mom used to make either kootu or simple stir fries with the tender amaranth stalks...Its quite a routine at our home whenever my mom get those amaranth greens, i got a bunch of this amaranth leaves two days back, after making out some masiyal with amaranth leaves, there were some matured amaranth stalks and i dont want to discard them, finally i pressure cooked those mature chopped stalks with channa dal and prepared this delicious stir fry along with oats, quite a simple stir fry which goes awesome along with rasam or curd rice, everyone at home loved this delicious stir fry and now i wont ever discard those matured amaranth stalks anymore coz i can make more beautiful dishes with those stalks with different combos na...Sending to Akila's DNSW- A..



2cups Amaranth matured stalks (chopped finely)
1/2cup Channadal (soaked for 15minutes)
1no Onion (chopped)
1/2tsp Coriander powder
1/2tsp Red chilly powder
3tbsp Rolled oats
2tbsp Coriander leaves (chopped)
1tsp Mustard seeds +Urad dal
Oil
Salt

Pressure cook upto 3 hisses both the finely chopped amaranth matured stalks and soaked channadal with enough water.

Heat enough oil, let crack the mustard seeds and urad dal, add immediately the chopped onions and saute until they turns transculent, meanwhile strain the cooked water from the amaranth stalks and channadal and keep aside..

Add the cooked amaranth stalks and channadal to the onions, saute for few minutes, now add the coriander powder, red chilly powder with enough salt, saute for few minutes.

Now add the strained cooked water as per need to the veggies, cook until the veggies get well cooked.

Finally add the rolled oats, toss gently and cook until the veggies get well cooked along with the oats, add the chopped coriander leaves..

Enjoy as side dish..