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Healthy Spinach Idli Recipe (Steamed Spinach Savory Cake)
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Healthy Spinach Idli Recipe (Steamed Spinach Savory Cake)

A vegetarian South Indian Recipes recipe with idli dosa batter, -3 spinach - roughly chopped, salt - to taste. Ready in 20 min, serves 4.

Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳

20 minTotal Time5m prep · 15m cook
4Servings
175-325Est. Cost
MediumDifficulty
Directions8 steps
  1. 1

    To prepare Healthy Spinach Idli Recipe (Steamed Spinach Savory Cake), get ready with all ingredients

    idli dosa batter(3 cups)-3 spinach - roughly chopped(2 cups)
  2. 2

    Wash the spinach leaves and keep aside

    -3 spinach - roughly chopped(2 cups)
  3. 3

    Blanch them in hot water for 3 minutes

  4. 4

    When cooled, puree them in a mixer/blender

  5. 5

    Pour a cup of idli batter in a mixing bowl and transfer the spinach puree into the bowl, and add salt, red chilli powder, garam masala and mix well with a fork

    idli dosa batter(3 cups)-3 spinach - roughly chopped(2 cups)salt - to tastered chilli powder(1 teaspoon)pinch garam masala powder(1)
  6. 6

    Grease the idli molds in idli steamer using oil, put a spoonful of the batter into idli molds, add a piece of cashew nut on top of the batter and steam for 10 to 12 minutes or till the idlis are cooked

    idli dosa batter(3 cups)sunflower oil - to grease-6 cashew nuts - slit (optional)(5)
  7. 7

    Cool a bit and de-mould the Steamed Spinach Savory Cakes with the help of spoon, or smooth side of a knife

    -3 spinach - roughly chopped(2 cups)
  8. 8

    Serve Healthy Spinach Idli Recipe (Steamed Spinach Savory Cake) with Kadale Chutney or Thakkali Vengayam Sambar Recipe (Tomato Onion Sambar) for a nice combination for breakfast

    idli dosa batter(3 cups)-3 spinach - roughly chopped(2 cups)

Nutrition Facts

Per serving

449 kcal
Protein10.9g
Carbs19.7g
Fat36.9g
Fiber6g

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