## Harive Soppina Saaru Recipe (Karnataka Style Amaranth Leaves Cooked with Lentils)
Discover how to make a delicious and authentic **Harive Soppina Saaru Recipe (Karnataka Style Amaranth Leaves Cooked with Lentils)** with this easy-to-follow recipe. A traditional **Karnataka Lunch**, this dish is **Vegetarian** and perfect for any occasion.
**Yields:** 4 servings
**Prep time:** 10 minutes
**Cook time:** 20 minutes
**Total time:** 30 minutes
**Cuisine:** Karnataka
**Course:** Lunch
**Diet:** Vegetarian
### Ingredients for Harive Soppina Saaru Recipe (Karnataka Style Amaranth Leaves Cooked with Lentils):
* 8 sprig Green Amaranth Leaves – roughly chopped
* 1 cup Arhar dal (Split Toor Dal) – boiled
* 2 Tomatoes – roughly chopped
* 1 Onion – sliced
* 5 cloves Garlic – finely sliced
* 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
* 2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
* 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
* 1/2 tablespoons Jaggery
* 2 Dry Red Chillies
* 1/2 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)
* 1 sprig Curry leaves
* 1 tablespoon Sunflower Oil
* Salt – to taste
* 1/2 cup Fresh coconut – grated
* 1 Tamarind – small lemon sized
* 2 Byadagi Dried Chillies
* 1 Dry Red Chillies
* 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
* 1 tablespoon Coriander (Dhania) Seeds
* 2 teaspoons White Urad Dal (Split)
* 2 teaspoons Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal)
* 1/2 teaspoon Whole Black Peppercorns
* 1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
* 2 Cloves (Laung)
* 1 teaspoon Sunflower Oil
### Step-by-Step Instructions to Make Harive Soppina Saaru Recipe (Karnataka Style Amaranth Leaves Cooked with Lentils):
1. wash and soak the toor dal for 30 minutes.
2. Boil the toor dal, along with 2 cloves of garlic, turmeric, cumin seeds for 3 whistles using a pressure cooker.
3. Once the dal is cooked, whisk it with a ladle to smooth texture.
4. Add the tomatoes, chopped amaranth leaves and cook for another whistle in the pressure cooker.
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.
6. Make a fine paste of the roasted ingredients along with coconut and tamarind using a mixer grinder with little water.
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.
8. Now, heat oil in a small tadka pan, add the mustard, cumin seeds and let it splutter.
9. Add the red chilli, curry leaves and let it crackle.
10. Add the sliced garlic and saute till they are golden and crisp.
11. Add in the sliced onion and saute till they are brown.
12. Now, add this tadka over the prepared dal and amaranth curry and mix well.
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.
### Tips for the Best Harive Soppina Saaru Recipe (Karnataka Style Amaranth Leaves Cooked with Lentils):
* Always use the freshest ingredients available for the best flavor.
* Feel free to customize this Harive Soppina Saaru Recipe (Karnataka Style Amaranth Leaves Cooked with Lentils) recipe with your favorite complementary ingredients!
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