Spinach/Palak vada

Palak vada is another lip-smacking recipe of Palak (Spinach). It tastes super and is very easy to make as well. Palak  vada can be served with any chutney as an evening snack. 

Ingredients:

•          1 ½ cups Chickpea flour/Besan

•          3 cups Palak (Spinach) leaves , thoroughly washed and chopped

•          1tsp Olive oil

•          1 tsp Turmeric powder

•          2 tsp Cumin seeds

•          1tsp chopped Garlic (optional)

•          3 green Chillies (chopped)

•          Oil for deep frying

•          Salt as per taste

Method:

•          In a bowl add all the ingredient and mix well to form a dough. Roll the dough into a roll about 5-7cm in diameter. (Add 1tbsp water  as needed to help kneed the dough)

•          Next steam the dough roll for about 15 – 20 mins. or until done. (Insert a knife and if comes out clean, it means vada is cooked well)

•          Remove from the steamer, let it cool and slice about 1.5 cm thick portions

•          
Heat oil over a medium heat in a pan and deep fry steamed vada until crisp and light golden brown in color. Drain on absorbent paper to take out extra oil

•          Serve it hot with any chutney.

Recipe Credit

Cook Tip: * Instead of steam you can microwave the dough for 3min (same way, insert a knife and if comes out clean, its mean vada is cooked well)