Crispy Spinach Parcels

Ingredients list for Crispy Spinach Parcels

• 1 large Spinach bunch
• 2 cups Refined flour (maida)
• 1/4 teaspoon Baking soda
• to taste Salt
• 3 tablespoons Butter
• 1 medium Onion
• 4 tablespoons Pine nuts(chilgoza)
• to deep fry Oil

Method

1. To make the dough place flour in a bowl, add baking soda, salt, 2 tbsps melted butter and sufficient water and knead into a soft dough.
2. Blanch spinach in boiling water for 1 minute. Drain, squeeze out excess water and chop. Chop onion.
3. Heat 1 tbsp butter in a non stick pan, add onion and let it sweat.
4. Add spinach, salt, pine nuts and cook till dry. Transfer into a bowl and set aside to cool.
5. Heat sufficient oil in a deep pan on medium heat.
6. Divide the dough into 4 portions and roll out each portion, dusting with flour, into thin sheets.
7. Dust a round cookie cutter with dry flour, place it on the rolled out dough and cut out roundels.
8. Dampen the edges of the roundels, place a little spinach mixture in the centre and fold into a crescent shape.
9. Seal the edges well. Slide them into the hot oil and deep fry on medium heat till golden and crisp.
10. Drain on absorbent paper and serve hot.

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