Spinach Vepudu
- 20 min
- hot
- Serves 2
Andhra spinach vepudu, a stir-fry with a chilli garlic paste and a roasted red chilli and sesame powder. Spicy, serves 2, 20 minutes, step-by-step video.
Ingredients
Dry Red Chilli1
Urad Dal (split)1 tsp
Cumin1/2 tsp
White Sesame Seeds1 tsp
Green Chilli, Diced1
Ginger, Cubes1/2 inch
Garlic4 cloves
Oil1 tbsp
Mustard Seeds1/4 tsp
Curry leaves1 sprigs
Turmeric Powder1/4 tsp
Salt1/4 tsp
Spinach, Chopped3 cup
Contains: sesame.
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 | 138kcal | 276kcal |
| Protein | 3.9g | 7.8g |
| Carbohydrate | 10g | 21g |
| Fat | 10g | 20g |
| Fibre | 4.1g | 8.2g |
| Sugar | 0.8g | 1.6g |
Method
In a pan, add the dry red chilli. Heat it for 15 seconds. Then add the urad dal and cumin seeds. Cook it until the urad dal starts to change colour. Transfer it into a bowl. In the same pan, heat the white sesame seeds on low heat, until they start popping and start turning brown in colour. You can cover with a lid at this time, as they usually splutter around the pan. Remove from heat and add all the toasted spices to a mixer jar and grind it into a powder
Grind the green chilli, ginger and garlic into a paste. Set it aside.
Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and when it splutters, add the curry leaves. Keep the heat on low to prevent it from burning. Add the garlic, ginger and green chilli paste and add it to the pan. Cook for 1 minute
Add turmeric powder and salt. You can also add a dash of water to prevent it from burning. Add the roughly chopped spinach to the pan. Cook it for around 4 minutes or until the spinach has shrunk well.
Add the spice powder that you have prepared previously. Stir well and take off the heat. Serve with rice
Before you start
- How long does Spinach Vepudu take?
- 20 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 10 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Spinach Vepudu serve?
- 2. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Spinach Vepudu vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Spinach Vepudu spicy?
- It is hot: 3 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 Spinach Vepudu?
- 3 cup Spinach, 1 Dry Red Chilli, 1 Green Chilli, 1 tbsp Oil, 1 tsp Urad Dal (split), 1/2 tsp Cumin, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Spinach Vepudu?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Spinach Vepudu?
- About 138 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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