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    Spinach Croquettes Recipe

    Last Updated On: Apr 8, 2025 by Aarthi

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    Spinach Croquettes Recipe with step by step pictures. This recipe is super easy to make which is packed with a lots of healthy spinach and yummy cheese.

    Spinach and Cheese Croquettes

    Croquettes are my favourite..I love the creamy interior and the crispy exterior which is the character of a croquettes..This version is my favourite of all croquettes i ever made..Hubby who is fussy about cheese loved it so much, the spinach and cheese just tasted yummy together..I have few more croquettes recipe coming up, so stay tuned.

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    Ingredients for Spinach Croquettes

    • Oil - 1 tsp + 2 tbsp
    • Garlic - 1 tbsp finely chopped
    • Spinach - 4 cups chopped finely
    • Wheat Flour / Atta - 3 tbsp
    • Milk - ¾ cup to 1 cup
    • Chilli flakes - 1 tsp
    • Salt to taste
    • Sugar - ½ tsp
    • Cheese - ½ cup grated or cubed
    • Oil for deep frying

    For Dipping and Coating:

    • Wheat Flour / Atta - ¼ cup + 3 tbsp
    • Water - ½ cup or as needed
    • Breadcrumbs - 1.5 cup or as needed
     

    This one i made and served it with a cup of tea..You don't need any dipping sauce for it, but tomato ketchup or sweet chilli sauce or my garlic sauce taste fantastic with this..And this is great for kids who are fussy about spinach..They will love it for sure..

     
     
    Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you..

    How to Make Spinach Croquettes

    1. Heat 1 tsp oil in a kadai. Add in garlic and fry for a min. Add in spinach and cook till it wilts and raw smell leaves. Remove it to a bowl.
    2. Heat 2 tbsp of oil and add in wheat flour and stir fry for few mins. Now add in milk and keep mixing till it gets thick.
    3. Add in cooked spinach, chilli flakes, salt, sugar and cheese. Mix well. When it gets thick, remove it to a bowl and set aside to cool.
    4. Now take small size from the mix and put it in a plate. You can pop this in fridge so it set a little.
    5. Now take plain wheat flour in a plate for coating.
    6. Take wheat flour and water in a bowl and mix to a runny mix..Take breadcrumbs in a plate and set aside.
    7. Take each spinach ball and coat it in wheat flour, dip it in wheat flour liquid and coat it in breadcrumbs.
    8. Put it in a plate and set it in fridge for 30 mins.
    9. Now heat oil for deep frying and deep fry the croquettes till golden.
    10. Drain onto some paper towel.
    11. Serve hot.
     
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    Spinach and Cheese Croquettes Recipe with step by step pictures. This recipe is super easy to make which is packed with a lots of healthy spinach and yummy cheese.
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
    Servings: 15 croquettes
    Calories: 1kcal

    Ingredients

    • 1 tsp + 2 tbsp Oil
    • 1 tbsp Garlic finely chopped
    • 4 cups Spinach chopped finely
    • 3 tbsp Wheat Flour / Atta
    • ¾ cup to 1 cup Milk
    • 1 tsp Chilli flakes
    • Salt to taste
    • ½ tsp Sugar
    • ½ cup grated or cubed Cheese
    • Oil for deep frying
    • For Dipping and Coating:
    • ¼ cup + 3 tbsp Wheat Flour / Atta
    • ½ cup or as needed Water
    • 1.5 cup or as needed Breadcrumbs

    Instructions

    • Heat 1 tsp oil in a kadai. Add in garlic and fry for a min. Add in spinach and cook till it wilts and raw smell leaves. Remove it to a bowl.
    • Heat 2 tblspn of oil and add in wheat flour and stir fry for few mins. Now add in milk and keep mixing till it gets thick.
    • Add in cooked spinach, chilli flakes, salt, sugar and cheese. Mix well. When it gets thick, remove it to a bowl and set aside to cool.
    • Now take small size from the mix and put it in a plate. You can pop this in fridge so it set a little.
    • Now take plain wheat flour in a plate for coating.
    • Take wheat flour and water in a bowl and mix to a runny mix..Take breadcrumbs in a plate and set aside.
    • Take each spinach ball and coat it in wheat flour, dip it in wheat flour liquid and coat it in breadcrumbs.
    • Put it in a plate and set it in fridge for 30 mins.
    • Now heat oil for deep frying and deep fry the croquettes till golden.
    • Drain onto some paper towel.
    • Serve hot.

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 1kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.2g | Protein: 0.02g | Fat: 0.02g | Saturated Fat: 0.003g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.004g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 3mg | Fiber: 0.05g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 40IU | Vitamin C: 0.001mg | Calcium: 0.4mg | Iron: 0.02mg
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    Spinach Croquettes Recipe Step by Step

    Take all your ingredients
    heat oil in a kadai, add garlic
    fry for few mins
    add in spinach
    cook till it is wilted
    now it is cooked well
    remove to a bowl
    add more oil in the same kadai
    add wheat flour
    fry for few mins till raw smell leaves away
    add in milk
    mix well
    mix well till it gets thick
    add in cooked spinach
    add in salt, chilli flakes
     little sugar
    mix that well
    now it has got thick 
    add in cheese
    keep ,mixing till cheese melts
    at a point the mix will start to leave the sides
    remove to a bowl and let it cool
    use a spoon to take some portions
    put it in a plate..if it is too soft, pop it in fridge 
    Now take little wheat flour in a bowl
    add water to make a runny liquid
    now time to make the croquettes
    start by rolling the croquettes in wheat flour
    now put them in the liquid
    coat them well
    drop them in breadcrumbs
    coat well
    pop these in the same plate
    put it in fridge for at least 30 mins
    now drop them in oil
    fry till golden
    now it is golden
    drain them and serve
    enjoy
     
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    1. Suchi Sm

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      very nice Fries.. Thanks for the share Aarthi..

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    2. Parul Mehra

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      What kind of cheese did u use? ?

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    3. Aarthi

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      @Parul Mehrai used pizza cheese, mozarella

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    4. Suba

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      How do you name that spinach in tamil?

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        Hi Aarthi,. Will any greens gi well in this recipe ir anything in particular?

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