Palak Patal Bhaji/ पालकाची पातळ भाजी

Paatal Bhaji aka Dal Bhaji is a star dish of Maharashtrian cooking. It is a quintessential part of Maharashtrian thali. We make it on every festival or on every religious occasion. We make it very either Spinach, Meethi (Fenugreek) or even with Colocasia leave (Arvi Patte). I have previously shared my mom’s version of Patal Bhaji made using colocasia (Arvi).

Now sharing my mother in law’s version of Patal Bhaji. She usually makes it with Spinach and pep up with Garlic Tadka. Also, she replaces chana dal with Matar (peas) at times. But I love the crunch of peanut, chana dal in it.

It is again a healthy, nutritious and delicious Bhaji. You can include it in your weekly menu. Especially those who are not fond of spinach can have this Bhaji.

Enjoy it with Phulka/Bhakri or hot steam rice.

All you need is 

Servings: 2

INGREDIENTS:-

1 cup Spinach, chopped

2 tablespoon Chana Dal (split Bengal gram)

2 tablespoon Peanuts

Few pieces of coconut

2 tablespoon or ¼ cup Besan

1 tablespoon Tamarind paste ( imli ki paste)

2 tablespoon Jaggery

1 ½ tsp salt or to taste

FOR TEMPERING:-

3 tablespoon Oil

1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds

¼ teaspoon Asafetida (heeng) or little more

3-4 garlic cloves, crushed

½ teaspoon turmeric

2-3 dry red chillies

1 teaspoon red chilli powder

METHOD:-

1.  Soak chana dal, peanuts and coconut for 2 hours.

2.  In a broad pan boil 1 litre water, add soaked ingredients, chopped Spinach leaves and boil it for 10 minutes or till the Dal is cooked.

3.  Meanwhile in a bowl add Besan, Tamarind Puree and make a batter using little water.

4.  Add this batter to Dal Palak and stir in continuously.

5.  Add salt, mix it and again cook for 4-5 minutes.

6.  FOR TEMPERING:- heat oil in a pan

7.  Add mustard seeds, asafetida, turmeric, garlic and red chilli powder.

8.  Now pour this tempering (tadka) over the cooked Bhaji, mix it well cook for another 2-3 minutes on high flame.

9.  Enjoy it with nice hot steam rice with a generous amount of ghee over it.

look at the picture to know how to serve a thali.

 

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Spinach Watermelon Smoothie

 Another Popeye Drink

INGREDIENTS:

1 Bowl diced de-seeded watermelons

½ cup spinach

¼ cup strawberry

1 tsp honey (or more, according to your taste)

¼ tsp black pepper powder

1 Tbsp Lemon juice

METHOD:

In a blender add watermelon, lemon juice, spinach, honey, strawberry and black pepper powder.

Blend it thoroughly. Do not add water to it.

Now pour the smoothie into the serving glasses or mason jar.

You can sieve the smooth if you want. I don’t prefer to sieve it.

Have this smoothie twice a week or even daily.

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Spinach Roti on Induction| Palak Chapati| Vit B12 and folate rich vegetarian food

This chapatti recipe is for those who are not at all fond of spinach. This includes me. Also, this is the best way to make kids eat spinach. Also for those who are looking for vegan/vegetarian food rich in Vit B12 and folate, this recipe is perfect for your taste buds and health too. 

 A tip- try to use baby spinach leaves, it gives a lovely colour. These chapatis are packed with Iron. I recommend you all include it in your daily meal. All you need is

 Click the above video

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup wheat flour

1 cup baby spinach

¼ tsp Salt

¼ cup water or as required

1 tsp oil

¼ cup wheat flour for rolling

METHOD:

1.    Wash the spinach properly, and blanch the spinach.

2.    Make sure you do not overcook it. boil it for 3-4 minutes and strain it.

3.    Now blend spinach into a fine puree.

4.    For dough- in a bowl add wheat flour, salt and spinach puree. Mix everything well.

5.    Add little water as required and start kneading the dough.

6.    Make a soft dough. Now once the dough is well-kneaded cover it and allow it to rest for 15 minutes.

7.    After 15 minutes knead the dough for a minute, apply oil and make small dough balls.

8.    Meanwhile, heat a tawa or a pan.

9.    Roll the dough balls into a thin disc.

10.                      Now place the rolled chapati on hot tawa.

11.                      Cook it till the underside is slightly brown or you see bubbles on the surface. It hardly takes 30 secs.

12.                      Flip it and again cook for 20 seconds and then cook it on the gas flame. (TO know how to cook chapatti on an induction hob view the video recipe given above)

13.                      Remove the chapati, similarly make all the chapatis, apply ghee and serve it hot or either keep it in a hot pot.

Tip- instead of spinach you can use kale.

 

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