How to make Spinach Vadai
This recipe is contributed by Member Sadhana Bodas.
Main Ingredients : Spinach Leaves, Split Skinless Black Gram
Cuisine : Tamil Nadu
Course : Snacks and Starters
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The highly developed and sensitive palates of the Tamilians are well chronicled in the Sangam classics. They believe that food should ideally cater to all the six tastes - bitter, pungent, sweet, salty, sour and astringent.
Tamil Nadu has a wide variety of delicious food both for the vegetarians as well as the non-vegetarians, though most of it is made of grains, lentils, rice and vegetables. Spices are added to give a distinctive taste. Rice has been the staple diet of the Tamilians, an inculcated habit, due to the large-scale cultivation of the crop in the state.
Chettinad cuisine, a speciality in Tamil Nadu, is famous for its hot and spicy non-vegetarian food. A part of the Mudaliar community is non-vegetarians and its cuisine is delightfully spicy without being too hot. Wet masalas are generally used, the main ingredients being fresh coconut paste and ground ginger-garlic.
For more recipes related to Spinach Vadai checkout Spinach Corn Cheese Sandwich Toast, Spinach Pie, Spinach And Mushroom Pancakes, Palak Tikki With Soya Granules . You can also find more Snacks and Starters recipes like Egg Platter, Bhakarwadi Chaat, Cinnamon French Toast with Vanilla Icecream, Falafel Burger.
Prep Time : 41-50 minutes
Cook time : 11-15 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Spicy
Ingredients for Spinach Vadai Recipe
Spinach Leaves chopped 1 cup
Split Skinless Black Gram soaked 1/2 cup
Dried red chillies stemmed 2
Salt to taste
Asafoetida a pinch
Semolina soaked 1 cup
Cabbage shredded 1 cup
Green chillies finely chopped 4
Ginger paste 1/2 teaspoon
Scraped coconut 1/2 cup
Oil for deep-frying
Method
Step 1
Drain the black gram. Grind with dried chillies, salt and asafoetida to a coarse paste with sufficient water.
Step 2
Put the semolina in muslin cloth and squeeze out to remove the excess water.
Step 3
Mix gram mixture, semolina, cabbage, green chillies, ginger paste, coconut and spinach in a bowl.
Step 4
Heat oil in a kadai. Drop a spoonful of mixture and deep fry on medium heat till golden brown and crisp.
Step 5
Drain on an absorbent paper and serve hot.
