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Palak Sepu Vadi

Palak sepu Vadi
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: North Indian
Servings: 4 People
Author: Jinoo Jayakrishnan
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup black urad dal - soaked overnight
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 2 tsp chilli powder
  • 2 cups tightly packed palak leaves
  • 1/4 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 2 tsp coriander powder
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 cup beaten curd
  • 1/4 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tbsp methi leaves - crushed

Instructions

  • Soak black urad dal for 4-5 hours or even overnight. drain it, grind it to a smooth paste along with salt, 1/4 tsp  cumin powder and 1 tsp chilli powder.
  • Steam cook them in idli pan until little hard. Cut them to pieces and deep fry.Strain in paper towel.

  • Heat water to rolling boil in a pan, put in cleaned palak leaves with a pinch of sugar and cook for a minute. Strain and dip in cold water for another minute to stop them from getting cooked.

  • Grind them to a smooth paste with Ginger garlic paste.

  • Take chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and cumin powder in a bowl and add little water to make it a paste.

  • Heat oil, crackle cumin seeds, pour the paste and mix well for a minute in medium flame.

  • Pour in beaten curd and keep stirring. After a minute, add the palak puree and mix well.
  • Add salt, garam masala and crushed methi leaves. Close and cook for 5 min. serve hot!