Palak Wadi - SK khazana

Ingredients list for Palak Wadi - SK khazana

• 12-18 Spinach leaves (palak)
• 1 1/2 cups Gram flour (besan)
• 10-12 Black peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon Carrom seeds
• 2 teaspoons Coriander seeds
• 1 inch piece Ginger roughly chopped
• 3-4 Garlic cloves peeled
• 2 Green chillies
• 1 tablespoons Fresh coriander leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• to taste Salt
• 2 tablespoons Oil
• 2 tablespoons White sesame seeds

Method

1. Heat a non-stick pan, add black peppercorns, carom seeds and coriander seeds and dry roast till fragrant.
2. Put ginger, garlic, green chillies, roasted spices, coriander leaves and a little water in a blender jar, and blend to smooth paste.
3. Take gram flour in a large bowl, add the spice paste, ¼ cup water, turmeric powder and salt and mix well to make a thick and smooth paste. .
4. Spread 2-3 spinach leaves side by side, overlapping each other slightly on a plate. Apply the gram flour paste on them. Place 2-3 spinach leaves over them and spread some paste over them too. Roll all of them together to make a log. Apply some paste all around the log too. Make more logs similarly.
5. Heat sufficient water in a steamer, place these logs on the perforated plate in the steamer, cover and steam for 10-15 minutes.
6. Take the logs out of the steamer and keep them on the chopping board. Cut into thick slices.
7. Heat oil in a non-stick pan, place the slices in it and shallow-fry, turning sides till both sides are evenly golden. Sprinkle sesame seeds over them. Arrange them on a serving plate and serve hot.