Organic Baby Spinach Patty /Palak Keerai Vadai

Ingredients

Organic Baby Spinach - 1 cup packed
Channa Dhal - 1 cup
Big Onion - 1 no
Green Chilli - 4 no
Garlic - 2 pods
Coriander leaves - 4 strands
Curry Leaves - 2 twig
Fennel Seeds - 1 ts
Salt for taste
Oil for deep frying

Method

1. Wash the Channa dhal and soak in 3 cups of water for 30mins.

2. Wash the spinach and drain the water, finely chop the spinach,onion,garlic,curry leaves,coriander leaves and green chilli.

3. Drain the water from the channa dhal and coarsely grind it in a mixer along with the chopped garlic and green chilli.

4. In a mixing bowl add the grounded channa dhal,chopped onion,spinach,curry leaves,coriander leaves and fennel seeds.

5. Add the salt and mix it nicely.

6. Make small balls out of the dhal mixture and press lightly by flatting the dhal balls between your palms as shown below.

7. In a wok place the oil for frying, once it is heated place one flattened patty in the oil and fry for 4 mins in medium heat by flipping on each side for a min. Check the seasoning if you feel like adding more salt then add it or if you need more spiciness add some more chopped green chilies.