Friday 26 August 2016

August tree leaves stir fry with grated coconut (Agathi varai)

 August tree  leaves stir fry with grated coconut  (Agathi varai)
 August tree  leaves stir fry with grated coconut  (Agathi varai)




August tree  leaves are also known as humming bird leaves or agathi leaves. I have already published a soup recipe using this wonderful leaves as main ingredient. Today I am going to make a stir-fry using those leaves.
August tree leaves
                                          August tree leaves

                                

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   August tree  leaves stir fry with grated coconut  (Agathi varai)

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time : 15 minutes
Serves: 6

1. Remove the 200  grams august tree leaves from the stems.  Wash and cut small or shred it in the food processor.
 August tree  leaves stir fry with grated coconut  (Agathi varai)
 August tree  leaves stir fry with 
grated coconut  (Agathi varai)


2. mix 1/4 tsp turmeric  with 70 gram grated coconut and set aside.

3. In a medium sized pan add 2 tbsp vegetable oil and heat it. Add 2 dry chili, broken into two  and fry for 2 seconds.



4. Add 100 gram onion, finely chopped and  fry for 4 minutes.




cleaned august leaves
cleaned august leaves

5. Add 2 green chilies, sliced  and fry for 3 minutes, If you pan is dry add one or two spoons of water.



6. Add 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped and ginger, minced fry till you get the aroma. 





7. Add 70 grams grated coconut and fry for 3 minutes, stirring frequently.

Main Ingredients

8. Add the green leaves.Fry on low fire. Add 1/2 cup water for the leaves to be cooked.stirring frequently for 3 minutes.



9. Take off the heat.
        





August tree  leaves stir fry with grated coconut is ready.


                     Recipe follows in detail with pictures.

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time : 15 minutes
Serves: 6

Ingredients
Main
200  grams august tree leaves
Others
100 gram onion, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 dry chili, broken into two
2 green chili, sliced
2 gram ginger, minced
2 tbsp of vegetable oil
½  cup water
70 gram grated coconut
1/4 tsp turmeric powder.
Ingredients for  August tree  leaves stir fry with grated coconut  (Agathi varai)

Preparation
Remove the leaves from the stems.  Wash and cut small or shred it in the food processor.
cleaned august leaves
cleaned august leaves

Method
In a medium sized pan add oil and heat it. Add dry chili and fry for 2 seconds.
Frying dry chili
Frying dry chili

Add onion fry for 4 minutes.
Frying onion
Frying onion
 Add green chili and fry for 3 minutes, If you pan is dry add one or two spoons of water. 
Adding garlic , chili, and curry leaves
Adding garlic , chili, and curry leaves
Add garlic, ginger and curry leaves fry till you get the aroma. 

Add the grated coconut and fry for 3 minutes, stirring frequently.  
Adding coconut
Adding coconut
Add the green leaves fry on low fire for 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Add 1/2 cup water for the leaves to be cooked.
Adding august leaves
Adding august leaves
Switch off the heat.In this preparation the bitterness is taken away by the grated coconut.
Grated coconut mixed  with turmeric
Grated coconut mixed  with turmeric

It is a good accompaniment for rice and said to a healthy dish
Final stage
Final stage


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