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| 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
Recipe summary
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August tree leaves stir fry with grated coconut (Agathi varai)
Preparation time: 15 minutes
1. Remove the 200 grams august tree leaves from the stems. Wash and cut small or shred it in the food processor.
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.
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.
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.For
August tree leaves stir fry with grated coconut (Agathi varai)
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time : 15 minutes
Serves: 6
Serves: 6
1. Remove the 200 grams august tree leaves from the stems. Wash and cut small or shred it in the food processor.
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| 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.
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| cleaned august leaves |
6. Add 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped and ginger, minced fry till you get the aroma.
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| 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.
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time : 15 minutes
Serves: 6
Ingredients
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.
1/4 tsp turmeric powder.
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| 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.
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| cleaned august leaves |
Method
In a medium sized pan add oil and heat it. Add dry
chili and fry for 2 seconds.
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| Frying dry chili |
Add onion fry for 4 minutes.
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| Frying onion |
Add green chili and fry for 3
minutes, If you pan is dry add one or two spoons of water.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| Adding august leaves |
Switch off the heat.In this preparation the bitterness is taken away by the
grated coconut.
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| Grated coconut mixed with turmeric |
It is a good accompaniment for rice and said to a healthy
dish
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| Final stage |
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August tree leaves soup (Sothi)
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