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Tarla Dalal
25 December, 2024
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About Crackling Spinach
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Like crackling spinach
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What is crackling spinach made off?
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Washing and shredding spinach
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Making crackling spinach
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Nutrient values
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You would never have imagined making such a crispy snack with spinach!
In this unique recipe, finely shredded spinach is deep-fried till crisp and perked up with roasted sesame seeds, garlic and a sprinkling of sugar and salt.
The intermingling of flavours in the Crackling Spinach is unparalleled, quite unlike anything you have tasted before! Enjoy it fresh and crisp.
Crackling Spinach recipe - How to make Crackling Spinach
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Preparation Time
10 Mins
Cooking Time
15 Mins
Total Time
25 Mins
Makes
4 servings
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
4 cups finely shredded spinach (palak) , washed and drained (refer handy tip)
oil for deep-frying
1 tsp oil
4 tsp chopped garlic (lehsun)
4 tsp sesame seeds (til)
1 tbsp powdered sugar
salt to taste
Method
- Heat the oil for deep-frying in a deep non-stick pan and place some of the spinach in a strainer.
- Dip the strainer in the hot oil and deep-fry for approx. 2 to 3 minutes or till the spinach is crisp.
- Remove from the strainer and drain it on an absorbent paper.
- Repeat steps 1 to 3 to deep-fry the remaining spinach. Keep aside.
- Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan and add the garlic and sesame seeds.
- When the seeds crackle, add the fried spinach, powdered sugar and salt and mix gently.
- Serve immediately.
Handy tip:
- Shred the spinach, wash it thoroughly with water and drain well. Spread it on a muslin cloth and allow it to dry completely.
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- what is crackling spinach made off?crispy fried spinach is made from cheap and easily available ingredients in India which are | 4 cups finely shredded spinach (palak) , washed and drained (refer handy tip), oil for deep-frying, 1 tsp oil, 4 tsp chopped garlic (lehsun), 4 tsp sesame seeds (til), 1 tbsp powdered sugar and salt to taste. See below image of list of ingredients for crackling spinach.
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For the crackling spinach, we will first clean the spinach.
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Wash the spinach leaves with water to get rid of any dirt.
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- Dry the washed spinach on kitchen towel or muslin cloth. The spinach must be DRY as we are going to deep fry it.
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Shred the spinach leaves with the help of a sharp knife. Keep aside.
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For the crackling spinach, we will first clean the spinach.
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- Heat the oil for deep-frying in a deep non-stick pan.
- Place some of the spinach in a strainer.
- Dip the strainer in the hot oil.
- Deep-fry for approx. 2 to 3 minutes or till the spinach is crisp.
- Remove from the strainer and drain it on an absorbent paper.
- Repeat steps 1 to 3 to deep-fry the remaining spinach. Keep aside.
- Heat 1 tsp oil in a broad non-stick pan.
- Add 4 tsp chopped garlic (lehsun).
- Add 4 tsp sesame seeds (til).
- Let the seeds crackle.
- Add the fried spinach.
- Add 1 tbsp powdered sugar.
- Add salt to taste.
- Mix gently.
- Put in a serving bowl.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
| Energy | 278 cal |
| Protein | 1.7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 5.7 g |
| Fiber | 1.9 g |
| Fat | 27.5 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 35.7 mg |
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Sunita Bothra
March 13, 2025, midnight
Pooja Advani
March 13, 2025, midnight
It was perfect
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Thanks for the feedback !!! Keep reviewing recipes and articles you loved.
Gandhi Dhwani
March 13, 2025, midnight
This starter was something different from the regular ones we have. Not many ingredients are also required in making this recipe. The sesame seeds and sugar are the key ingredients for making this recipe delicious and so it is very important to use them in proper proportions.The crunchy spinach gives a really nice mouthfeel.
thakkar_sapna
March 13, 2025, midnight
very good recipe...thank you tarlaji for introducing something so new and tasty to food lovers like us. garlic is a real taste enhancer in crackling spinach.
Neeraa Singh
March 13, 2025, midnight
Jyoti
March 13, 2025, midnight
Is it possible to replace deep frying by baking?
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Hi Jyoti, No it will not be possible to bake instead of frying in this recipe.
Asha
March 13, 2025, midnight
Yummy it came out .kids liked it so much .when difficult to make them eat spinach.thisnworks wonder. Always a follower of Tarla Dalas.
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Thanks for the feedback !!! keep reviewing recipes and articles you loved.
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