Palak Wadis| Spinach Cubes

Try these yummy Palak Wadi(Spinach Cunes) Recipe

So you have bunch of palak/spinach just lying in your fridge and you are bored of eating a simple dish made from it and people are bored of eating just plain palak/spinach ,so what to do in this situation?

The answer is very simple make Palak wadis/Spinach Cubes out of this very beneficial vegetable. It is very tasty, yummy dish and kids will eat this in no time.

 Prep Time: 26-30 minutes

Cook time: 26-30 minutes

Serve: 4

Level of Cooking: Easy

Taste: Mild

You will need:

Ingredients for Palak Wadi/Spinach Cubes Recipe

Fresh spinach leaves chopped 2 cups

Gram flour (besan) 1 cup

Chilly powder 2 table spoon

Onion 1 big

Ginger, garlic paste 2 tablespoon

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder 1 teaspoon

Oil 2 tablespoons

Sesame seeds    1/2 teaspoon

Asafoetida a pinch

Mustard seeds  1/2 teaspoon

Method:

Step 1:

Wash the spinach leaves nicely and chop them up finely and keep it aside.

Step 2:

Take a pan and add oil, let it heat up nicely. Add mustard seeds and let them splutter, then add turmeric powder, a pinch of asafoetida, add ginger garlic paste and sauté it nicely. Then add finely chopped onion and sauté till golden brown.

Step 3:

Add spinach leaves and mix everything nicely, cover the pan with a lid for 4-5 minutes .Then add gram flour little by little and keep mixing it well .Add sufficient water and salt .Keep mixing it for 3-4 minutes until a smooth ball is formed, turn of the gas. Your batter is ready.

Step 4:

Take a plate and grease it with oil.

Pour the batter into the greased plate that is at least one and half inches deep.

Keep it outside below fan for fifteen to twenty minutes or till firm. You can keep it in fridge too just let it cool a little before keeping it in fridge.

Step 5:

Check by inserting a skewer into the mixture and if it comes out clean, then it is firm. Cut it into one-inch diamonds or whichever shape you prefer.

Step 6:

Coat the cut pieces with sesame seeds, then heat oil in a small non-stick pan and add the cubes/wadis and shallow fry them until golden brown. Serve immediately.

There you go a delicious, tasty and yummy dish which will make everyone happy. Spinach is a good source of iron and you have a unique way of creating it, so go ahead give it a try you will love it for sure.