Keerai (Spinach) Vadai

Ingredients:
Spinach - 2 cups (chopped)
Black Gram - 1 cup (dehusked)
Bengal gram - 1 cup
shallots - 1/2 cup (chopped)
Coconut flakes - 1 tbsp.
Coriander leaves - 3 tbsp. (chopped)
Salt
Oil (for deep frying)

To Grind:
Peppercorn - 1tsp
Green chillies - 1
Ginger - 1 inch

Method:
Soak bengal gram and black gram for an hour.
Grind them coarsely by adding little water.
Grind pepper, green chilies & ginger without adding water.
In a mixing bowl, add the batter, green chili paste, shallots, spinach, salt, coriander leaves & coconut flakes and mix well.
In a deep kadai, heat the oil.
Take a ball from the batter, flatten them and make a hole with finger.
Deep fry the vadas till they turn golden color.
Continue with the remaining batter.
Enjoy it with coconut chutney.

Note:
It's good to eat when the vadas are warm.

Sent off to "Healing Foods Event-Spinach" hosted by Divya (started by Siri).

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