20 August, 2015
Spinach (Palak) Patra(Rolls)
Ingredients:
- Spinach leaves (palak): 10
- Gram flour (besan): 1 & 1/2 cup
- Wheat flour: 1 teaspoon (optional)
- Grated jaggery: 3 teaspoons
- Tamarind pulp: 2 teaspoons
- Salt as per taste
- Red chili powder: 1 & 1/2 teaspoon
- Turmeric powder: 1/4 teaspoon
- Chili ginger paste: 1 teaspoon
- Dry coriander powder: 1 teaspoon
- Garam masala: 1/2 teaspoon
- Lemon juice: 1/2 teaspoon
- Chopped coriander leaves: 2 tablespoon
- Oil: 1 & 1/2 teaspoon
- Mustard seeds:1 teaspoon
- Sesame seeds: 1 & 1/2 teaspoon
- Asafoetida: 1 teaspoon
- Grated coconut: 1 teaspoon (optional)
- Chopped coriander for garnishing
Serves: 3 people
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Preparation:
- Wash and dry palak(spinach) leaves. For preparing batter take besan in bowl add wheat flour, salt(as per taste), red chili powder, turmeric powder, dry coriander powder, ginger chili paste, garam masala, jaggery, tamarind pulp, lemon juice, coriander leaves and add 1/4 cup of water.
- Mix all the ingredients properly and make thick batter(like spread)and leave it for 5 minutes to rest.
- Take one palak leaf and apply thin layer of batter on it then keep another leaf on it and apply batter again.
- Keep 3rd leaf and apply thin layer of batter and make round rolls (check the image above).
- Prepare all leaves same way. Arrange all in plate and steam for 20 minutes. Steam till leaf colour changes little.
- Let it cool for few minutes and then cut it in medium thick pieces similar to round discs.
- Heat oil and add mustard seeds. When it crackles add asafoetida and sesame seeds.
- Add chopped patra and sauté for few minutes till little crispy or well done.
- Turn off heat and garnish with grated coconut and coriander leaves.
- Frying is optional.
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