Name: Steamed Spinach Discs recipe by Zeenath Fathima at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Spinach leaves chopped 3 cups; gram flour or besan 1 cup; Salt to taste; oil 2 tbsp; Extra oil for greasing the idli moulds; Cumin seeds crushed 1 tbsp; Chilli flakes 1 tbsp; black pepper powder 1 tsp; Turmeric 1/2 tsp; Eggs 2; Onion chopped 1; Coriander leaves chopped a handful; Curry leaves chopped a handful; Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp; Baking soda 1/4th tsp; Water for making a semi thick batter

ABOUT Steamed Spinach Discs RECIPE

Spinach is usually not eaten by a kid because of it's taste and this is the reason why i tried to merge it's flavour with gram flour and eggs there by neutralizing the taste. It is an awesome innovative idea by me for the kids especially and the adults too who dislike this green veggie. The added benefit is that it is steamed and not fried, hence making it even more healthy. These discs are made instantly and that too without eno. Absolutely fit for the evening snack idea and also makes for a yummy tiffin box idea. Enjoy these with any chutney or dip of your choice but khatti meethi imli chutney makes an ideal choice for this. Happy Cooking friends.

Ingredients Serving: 6

Spinach leaves chopped 3 cups
gram flour or besan 1 cup
Salt to taste
oil 2 tbsp
Extra oil for greasing the idli moulds
Cumin seeds crushed 1 tbsp
Chilli flakes 1 tbsp
black pepper powder 1 tsp
Turmeric 1/2 tsp
Eggs 2
Onion chopped 1
Coriander leaves chopped a handful
Curry leaves chopped a handful
Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp
Baking soda 1/4th tsp
Water for making a semi thick batter

Instructions

Combine all the ingredients in a wide mouthed bowl and make a thick but flowing batter using little water if needed.
More or less water depends upon the quality of the gram flour. I used nearly 1/4th cup of water.
Meanwhile grease the idli plates and heat up the water in a vessel for steaming.
Pour 2 tbsp of the batter in each groove of the plate and steam for around 20 mins.
Trust me they are so soft and so yummy that no one will ever find out that there is spinach in them.
Serve them steaming hot with imli chutney and any other dip of your choice. I served these for dinner with green chutney and imli chutney both.
They are so soft and spongy as you all can see here.

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