Published By: Rohit Chatterjee

Sabzi of the Day - Quick Amaranth Recipe Ideas for Nutritious Homemade Dishes

Technically, amaranth is not a vegetable but a gluten-free grain with tonnes of nutritional values

Amaranth, also known as Rajgira or Ramdana, technically doesn’t fall under the category of a vegetable but is gluten-free. However, since it is used as a core ingredient to prepare a variety of dishes, it is often considered a vegetable. Take Rajgira Kadhi, for example. Given that it is rich in fibre, protein, antioxidants, Vitamin C, and minerals, Rajgira must be consumed at least once a week. However, it is also quite a rare ingredient, and therefore, people aren’t very aware of delicious Rajgira or Ramdana recipes.

In the following paragraphs, go through a number of quick, easy, and healthy Rajgira recipes that we often prepare for our loved ones at home.

Rajgira Kheer

Cooking time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • Amaranth grain (Rajgira seeds)
  • Water
  • Milk
  • Kesar (saffron) strands
  • Sugar
  • Slices of almonds, pistachios, & cashews
  • Golden raisins
  • Cardamom powder

Recipe

  • Soak the seeds for a few minutes and drain the water.
  • In warm milk, add saffron strands and let the milk simmer.
  • Add the drained seeds to the milk.
  • Sprinkle cardamom powder and then add sugar as per your taste.
  • Finally, add all the above-mentioned dried fruits.
  • Let the consistency thicken by keeping the mix on a simmer.
  • However, if the kheer thickens too much, add a little bit of water to balance the consistency.

 

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Rajgira Kadhi

Cooking time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • Rajgira seeds
  • Curd
  • Cumin seeds
  • Chopped ginger green chillies
  • Chopped ginger
  • Chopped garlic
  • Ghee

Recipe

  • Start by soaking the seeds with curd for 20 minutes.
  • In a pan, heat the ghee.
  • Add the cumin seeds and add the chillies, ginger, and garlic.
  • Sauté them for five minutes.
  • Add the curd-soaked Rajgira seeds and cook for 10 minutes on low heat.
  • To get your desired consistency, you can dry out the curd by cooking longer, or you can add water to make the consistency thinner.
  • In case you wish to consume while fasting, you can skip adding the chopped garlic.

 

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Rajgira Thalipeeth

Cooking time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • Rajgira Flour 
  • Potato
  • Rock Salt
  • Fresh Coriander
  • Cumin Seeds 
  • Sesame Seeds 
  • Green Chillies 
  • Ginger 
  • Water 
  • Oil

Recipe

  • In a bowl, mix the flour with rock salt, fresh coriander, cumin seeds, sesame seeds, green chillies, and ginger.
  • In a pressure cooker, boil the potatoes and let them cool down.
  • Once cooled down, mash and add it to the mix of flour.
  • Then, knead the flour by adding water.
  • Once the dough is ready, use a rolling pin to flatten the dough, similar to roti or paratha.
  • Bake it on a pan and then fry it in ghee.
  • For the unversed souls, Thalipeeth is sort of a paratha in Maharashtrian cuisine.

 

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Rajgira Upma

Cooking time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • Rajgira seeds
  • Chopped onions
  • Chopped chillies
  • Chopped ginger
  • Chopped carrot
  • Handful of peas
  • Curry leaves
  • Roasted peanuts
  • Coconut or mustard oil
  • Mustard seeds

Recipe

Cooking time: 15 minutes

  • Heat a pan and let the oil get hot.
  • Add mustard seeds, followed by all the above-mentioned vegetables, including chillies and ginger.
  • Sauté them for five minutes.
  • Add the Rajgira seeds and add water. Let the seeds get mushy.
  • Put the gas on a high flame and reduce the water to get the consistency correct.
  • Finish with roasted peanuts and curry leaves on top.

 

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Although Rajgira is widely used in India, it is still not a staple in every Indian household. We hope our recipes will help you make it a staple in your kitchen, and your loved ones will enjoy our quick and healthy Rajgira recipes.