No-fry Spinach Pakoda
- 25 min
- mild
- Serves 2
No-fry spinach pakoda, or keerai pakoda, of palak leaves dipped in dosa batter and besan cooked on a tawa. Mild, serves 2, 25 minutes, step-by-step video.
Good for: Party, Rainy Day
Ingredients
Idli Dosa BatterSee how to make it½ cup
Besan Flour¼ cup
Salt½ tsp
Turmeric Powder1 pinch
Red Chilli Powder¼ tsp
Asafoetida1 pinch
Water3 tbsp
Palak (Spinach)75 grams
Oil1 tsp
Contains: wheat.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 2 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 2 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 143kcal | 286kcal |
| Protein | 5.5g | 11g |
| Carbohydrate | 21g | 42g |
| Fat | 4.1g | 8.2g |
| Fibre | 3.2g | 6.4g |
| Sugar | 1.6g | 3.2g |
Cookd masalas for palak (spinach)
Method
In a bowl, combine the dosa batter, besan flour, carrom seeds, salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, and asafoetida. Adjust the consistency with water. The batter must be smooth and runny.
Use any large leaf spinach like Palak/ Pasalakeerai. Wash and pluck the leaves. Heat a dosa tawa and brush some oil. Dip the leaves in the batter and cook both sides on the dosa tava until golden brown.
Before you start
- How long does No-fry Spinach Pakoda take?
- 25 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does No-fry Spinach Pakoda serve?
- 2. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is No-fry Spinach Pakoda vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is No-fry Spinach Pakoda spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make No-fry Spinach Pakoda?
- 75 grams Palak (Spinach), ½ cup Idli Dosa Batter, ¼ cup Besan Flour, ¼ tsp Red Chilli Powder, 1 tsp Oil, 1 pinch Turmeric Powder, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for No-fry Spinach Pakoda?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in No-fry Spinach Pakoda?
- About 143 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
1 note- L
Lakthika RFebruary 2026
actually it was bitter a little,not my favourite but eat everything without wasting
