Last Updated on October 23, 2021
I made this yesterday, so i can share it for my holi recipe post. It is really easy to make and works as a great snack for any parties. It is delicious either with mint chutney or tamarind chutney.
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A really delicious bajji which is great for your little one. Since it has spinach in them they are little healthy as well... It taste really good and yummy..My 2.5 year old daughter loved it, so guess the taste..
Preparation Time : 10 mins
Cooking Time : 1 to 2 min per batch
Serves : 3 to 4
Ingredients:
Cooking Time : 1 to 2 min per batch
Serves : 3 to 4
Ingredients:
Palak or any spinach leaves - 20 leaves
Oil for deep frying
For Batter:
Gram Flour / Kadalaimavu / Besan - 1 cup
Rice Flour / Arisi Mavu - 2 tblspn
Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
Salt - to taste
Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya Podi - a pinch
Baking Soda / Cooking Soda a pinch
Carom Seeds / Ajwain / Carom Seeds - ½ tsp
Water as needed
Method:
Rice Flour / Arisi Mavu - 2 tblspn
Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
Salt - to taste
Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya Podi - a pinch
Baking Soda / Cooking Soda a pinch
Carom Seeds / Ajwain / Carom Seeds - ½ tsp
Water as needed
Method:
Wash the leaves really well and dry them.
Mix all the ingredients for batter in a bowl to a smooth batter.
Dip each leaf in the batter and fry till golden.
Drain and serve hot.
Pictorial:
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| Take whole palak leaves or any big spinach leaves |
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| wash well |
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| pat dry with some paper towel |
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| Take gram flour in a bowl |
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| add in rice flour |
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| add in salt |
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| add in little chilli and turmeric powder |
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| add in asafoetida |
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| add some carom seeds |
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| mix well |
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| now it mixed well |
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| add water little by little |
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| now it is too thick |
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| add little more water |
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| make it into a smooth batter |
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| add just a pinch of baking soda |
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| mix well |
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| dip the leaves in the batter |
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| coat on both sides |
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| drop in hot oil and fry till golden |
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| Drain on to some paper towel |
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| sprinkle with chat masala |
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| Serve |
Jayasree
Hi Aarthi, I tried this but it sucked lot of oil. We couldn't have it. I could taste the oil.. and also I fried only when the oil was ready enough to fry. What could be the reason?
Aarthi
the batter should be thick and not thin. also dont add too much baking soda