Dal - palak pakodies

Jay Annapurana Maa!

I am sharing one recipe with you full of spinach. Try this.

Ingredients

4 tbsp husked green beans and bengal gram, 

½ tbsp water and 

1 tbsp white butter, 

1 finely chopped medium onion, 

½ tsp finely grated ginger, 

2 cloves garlic finely crushed,

3-4 green chillies as per your taste finely chopped,

1 tbsp plain flour, 

4 tbsp finely chopped spinach leaves, 

salt as per taste

For garnishing

3 cubes of cheese processed grated, 

3 tbsp tomato ketchup, 

finely chopped coriander leaves.

Oil for frying

Method

1. Wash dals, and soak in water for 2 hours. Drain, rinse and grind to a very smooth paste, add 1 tbsp water if need.

2.In a thick base pan over moderate heat and add dal paste. Stir continuously for 3 to 4 minutes scraping sides and base of the pan to prevent burning. Remove from pan set aside.

3. Now in a clean pan melt 1 tbsp butter. Add onion and fry, stir continuously till light brown. Add ginger, garlic, and green chillies fry till the raw aroma disappears.

4. Stir in flour and 1 tbsp water and cook, stirring continuously for 1 to 2 minutes.

5. Add spinach and cook for 3 minutes. Add salt as per taste. Remove from heat and blend in cheese.

6. Add this spinach and other things to the dal paste and fry small pakodies. 

7. Garnish with grated chees, finely chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with tomato ketchup.

Nutritional value:

As this dish is deep fried it is high in cholesterol and saturated fats. 

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