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Papad Palak (Spinach with Lentil Wafers)
June 29, 2009 |
“Hey baby, do you like fine cooking? Cause you know what? I got Swanson’s Dinner in the freezer with your name on it.” ~ Jimmy Fallon
This dish was inspired by the Gujarati Dal Dhokli, where wheat dumplings are added to a lentil base. This is easier with readymade lentil wafers (available at any south Asian grocery) added to greens as they wilt down. Lower in carbs and much quicker. Frozen, thawed spinach will work too.
Papads/pappadums are usually roasted or deep-fried. Braising them in this manner gives them a different texture.
PAPAD PALAK (Spinach with Lentil Wafers)
Serves 2
Checklist :
8 oz. organic spinach
1 small piece of ginger
2 cloves garlic
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/3 tsp cayenne powder
1/2 tsp coriander powder
2 tsps oil or ghee
salt
lime juice (optional)
about 8 uncooked coin-sized mini-papads or 1 large plate-sized papad broken up.
colander, big pan, spatula, knife, cutting board, mortar and pestle, serving spoon, bowl.
Task:
1. Rinse the spinach leaves in a colander and set aside.
2. Using a mortar and pestle, smash the garlic, remove the peels, add the ginger and make a paste.
3. Heat the oil in a big pan on medium. When it it hot, add the cumin seeds. When they sizzle, add the ginger-garlic paste and the spice powders. After 30 seconds stir in the spinach a handful at a time until it wilts.
4. Add the papads and simmer covered for 2 to 3 minutes. They will absorb some of the spinach liquid and soften. Check seasonings.
Add a twist of lime if you like.
Transfer to a bowl and dig in.
- Jai
Our entry for the No Time To Cook Challenge @ Gel’s Kitchen where the theme is Go Green.
and
for My Legume Love Affair, currently hosted @ Annarasa.
Chillies/Peppers, Garlic, Ginger, Lentils, papad, pappadum, Spinach, vegan recipes, vegetarian recipes
wow!!
This is a nice dish!!
Grt idea of adding papad to spinach!!
We too add pappads while preparing vathakuzhambu.
Forgot to ask one thing. Jai, could you please tell us how do you capture the steam so well in the picture. My husband has been trying it for sometime now but we don’t get it as good as yours.
a dark background and light from the back.
http://www.foodportfolio.com/blog/food_photography/steam.html
Thanks, will check it out.
This is brilliant - a must try
papad with greens stir fry..now thats something i have to try soon!
So pretty! Love the colors!
Simple and tasty (:
Stunning pictures.
Love this. Reminds me a bit of papad mangodi.
Hey Guys! Thanks for stopping by and submitting this for NTTC June 2009. It looks awesome and so simple too! [btw you've got me craving for dal-dhokdi now, haven't made that in a while
]
What an easy, tasty-looking dish! Using papads is genius. Now I am going to try making dal dhokli with those ~ bring on the carbs. Hope you kids are doing well!
LOVE. IT. I’ll have a heckuva time looking for lentil wafers, though. This can totally go in your bicolor file!
Lovely! I have had papadams in tamaraind based kulambu. This looks totally new. Very innovative Jai!
A very unusual way of cooking pappads! Don’t they get soggy and chewy?
Anything with spinach grabs my attention, especially if its something like yours
Oh Boy..now you want to eat papads too in healthy way..grt…when and how do u guys indulge in food..lol
This is very unusual food combination,and come to think of it that this remark comes from a Sindhi ..we are world (ill ) famous for eating everything with a papad..lol
Love the way spinach has retained its lovely colour.
It does seem to be suitable for cooking in no time challenge. Spinach is one of the few greens that I can eat with just some simple sautéing. Nice photos too , which is expected from you guys .
The pitures are beautiful. We are so used to eating Pappads on the side, never as a part of a dish. This idea gives a nice crunch to the greens.
Jai, the pics look absolutely stunning, simple yet soul satisfying dish… I love to saute greens and the papads give a nice crunch. Bee, I actually came here to wish thinking its your birthday today then realized its in the coming week !
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Jai and Bee,
I’m a regular visitor @ Jugalbandi and I love your blog. The photos you guys publish are just awesome… esp the pic of Palak papad in this blog. I wish I could take photos like that.. Good Job!
LOVELY!!! just got the net connection started and rushed here!!! what a treat!