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THEEKOORAKU

THEEKURAKU

INGREDIENTS: serves one
Molaikeerai(Amaranth Leaves)-2 cups
Garlic cloves-3
more Milaghai(green chilli soaked in salted buttermilk and dried)-2nos as per spiciness
salt as needed
Mustard seeds
oil

Method:
Take the tip leaves from the keerai as we need only tender leaves. Wash and add little water approximately 5tbsp as leaves itself has water content and boil them lightly for 5 minutes with closed lid. Remove from fire take the leaves out add chilli, garlic and mash them nicely like a paste. or you can use mixer grinder. Add salt if needed because the chilli itself has salt. Season it with popped mustard and fried urad dhal. After everything is done if you feel you need little spicy fry red chillie in the oil and add. 

Nutritional Info:
Very healthy high fibre, high Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Folate, carbohydrates, proteins,little fat, omega 3 and 6 fatty acids, and minerals in it.Good for all sorts of people.

NUTRITION INFORMATION for amaranth cooked
Amounts per 1 cup (132g)

Calorie Information
Amounts Per Selected Serving
%DV
Calories
27.7
(116 kJ)
1%
  From Carbohydrate
18.9
(79.1 kJ)
  From Fat
2.0
(8.4 kJ)
  From Protein
6.8
(28.5 kJ)
  From Alcohol
~
(0.0 kJ)

Carbohydrates
Amounts Per Selected Serving
%DV
Total Carbohydrate
5.4
g
2%
Dietary Fiber
~
~
Starch
~
Sugars
~

Fats & Fatty Acids
Amounts Per Selected Serving
%DV
Total Fat
0.2
g
0%
Saturated Fat
0.1
g
0%
Monounsaturated Fat
0.1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1
g
Total trans fatty acids
~
Total trans-monoenoic fatty acids
~
Total trans-polyenoic fatty acids
~
Total Omega-3 fatty acids
1.3
mg
Total Omega-6 fatty acids
104
mg
Protein & Amino Acids
Amounts Per Selected Serving
%DV
Protein
2.8
g
6%

Vitamins
Amounts Per Selected Serving
%DV
Vitamin A
3656
IU
73%
Vitamin C
54.3
mg
90%
Vitamin D
~
~
Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol)
~
~
Vitamin K
~
~
Thiamin
0.0
mg
2%
Riboflavin
0.2
mg
10%
Niacin
0.7
mg
4%
Vitamin B6
0.2
mg
12%
Folate
75.2
mcg
19%
Vitamin B12
0.0
mcg
0%
Pantothenic Acid
0.1
mg
1%
Choline
~
Betaine
~

Minerals
Amounts Per Selected Serving
%DV
Calcium
276
mg
28%
Iron
3.0
mg
17%
Magnesium
72.6
mg
18%
Phosphorus
95.0
mg
10%
Potassium
846
mg
24%
Sodium
27.7
mg
1%
Zinc
1.2
mg
8%
Copper
0.2
mg
10%
Manganese
1.1
mg
57%
Selenium
1.2
mcg
2%
Fluoride
~

Sterols
Amounts Per Selected Serving
%DV
Cholesterol
0.0
mg
0%
Phytosterols
~

Other
Amounts Per Selected Serving
%DV
Alcohol
0.0
g
Water
121
g
Ash
2.8
g
Caffeine
~
Theobromine
~





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