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Easy Homemade Palak Vadi

Shubham Nimbalkar
Learn to make crispy, savoury, Easy Homemade Palak Vadi at home! This easy recipe guarantees a delicious, non-oily teatime snack. Get the step-by-step guide!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Small Bunch of Palak Spinach Leaves (Chopped)
  • Coriander Leaves Chopped
  • 3 tbsp Paste (Ginger, Garlic, Green Chilli, Cumin Seeds)
  • 1 tbsp White Sesame Seeds Safed Til
  • 1/2 tsp Ajwain Carom seeds
  • 2 tsp Coriander Powder
  • A Pinch of Hing / Asafetida
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 Cup Besan Gram Flour
  • 2 tbsp Rice Flour
  • Water
  • Oil Tel

Instructions
 

Prepare the Spinach:

  • Wash and chop the spinach leaves.
  • Alternatively, you can use whole spinach leaves and apply the mixture on them, similar to making Aluchi Vadi.

Make the Batter:

  • In a bowl, combine the chopped spinach, coriander, crushed garlic, ginger, green chilli, and cumin seeds.
  • Add white sesame seeds, carom seeds, coriander powder, asafoetida, turmeric powder, and salt.
  • Add gram flour and rice flour.
  • Mix well without adding water initially. If needed, add a little water to form a thick batter.

Steam the Vadi:

  • Grease a steamer plate with oil.
  • Shape the batter into logs and place them on the steamer plate.
  • Steam for 15 minutes on medium heat.

Cut and Fry the Vadi:

  • Once steamed, let the logs cool down slightly.
  • Cut the logs into slices.
  • Heat oil in a pan and fry the slices until golden brown and crispy.
  • Alternatively, you can shallow fry or toss them with a little oil, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, and sesame seeds.

Serve:

  • Serve the Palak Vadi hot.
  • Enjoy your Palak Vadi!

Additional Tips:

  • You can use red chilli powder instead of green chillies.
  • You can add Jowar flour instead of rice flour.
  • You can also use Dhapate Pith (Dhapate Flour) for a different taste.
  • The vadi can be stored in the refrigerator for 4-5 days and reheated before serving.

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Keyword indian cuisine