Palak Dosa Recipe | Instant Crispy Spinach Dosa | Keerai Dosai with detailed photo and video recipe. An extremely simple and innovative healthy breakfast dosa recipe prepared with spinach puree, rice flour, and spices. It is basically an extension of the popular rice flour dosa or rava dosa with an interesting addition of spinach puree to it. It is loaded with all the spices, herbs, and seasonings, and hence does not require any sides or condiments, but tastes great with simple chutney or dips.
Palak Dosa Recipe | Instant Crispy Spinach Dosa | Keerai Dosai with step-by-step photo and video recipe. Dosa or instant crisp dosa recipes have become an integral part of South Indian cuisine. It is typically made for morning breakfast, but can also be extended to afternoon lunch or for some lite dinner recipes. The most common recipes are rava dosa or wheat dosa, but they can also be extended to other vegetable-based dosa. One such simple dosa recipe is palak dosa recipe.
I have always been a huge fan of instant and crisp dosa recipes. This is very clearly visible in my blog as you can see different types of instant dosa or an extension to rava dosa recipe. But I recently stumbled upon this simple instant spinach dosa and I was totally awestruck. To begin with, the color of the dosa is so attractive. Perhaps there is no other dosa recipe with a green-colored texture. This makes it interesting and appetite. In addition, the use of spinach puree in a rava & rice flour batter makes it so healthy dosa recipe. We all know that spinach contains a lot of fiber and iron content in it. Hence all those nutrients are passed to the dosa, making it one of the healthy dosa meals. Particularly, this can be an ideal meal for kids who skip or do not like vegetables in their meals. Do try this and let me know if you like it.
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About Instant Palak Dosa:
Like all the other instant dosa recipes, palak dosa does carry the same taste, crispiness, and flavor. Yet it is compared to be a better instant dosa recipe due to its health and nutrient benefits. The combination of palak and onion makes it the best. Spinach leaves supply iron and fiber whereas the onion helps to boost immunity and reduce inflammation. Hence it is the best breakfast meal to be included in your daily routine.
Moreover, this recipe is a quick hack version of the traditional dosa recipe. I like to prepare instant as it does not require additional planning and soaking. But if you like to have the traditional version, you may refer to my simple dosa recipe. Basically, you need to add spinach puree on top of the prepared dosa batter and cook it like any other dosa. Ensure to have lump-free puree as it may impact the dosa preparation.
Video recipe:
Recipe Card for Instant Crispy Spinach Dosa:
Instant Crispy Palak Dosa
Ingredients
- 1 bunch palak / spinach
- 1½ cup rice flour
- ½ cup rava / suji, coarse
- 1 tsp cumin
- ¾ tsp salt
- 4 cup water
- 1 inch ginger, grated
- 2 chilli, finely chopped
- ½ tsp chilli flakes
- few curry leaves, chopped
- pinch hing
- oil, for roasting
- onion, chopped
Instructions
- firstly, blanch 1 bunch of palak in boiling water for 2 minutes.
- drain off the palak and cool completely.
- transfer the blanched palak into a mixer jar and grind to smooth puree.
- in a large bowl take 1½ cup rice flour, ½ cup rava, 1 tsp cumin and ¾ tsp salt.
- add in prepared palak puree and 4 cup water.
- whisk and mix well making sure there are no lumps.
- further add 1 inch ginger, 2 chilli, ½ tsp chilli flakes, few curry leaves and pinch hing.
- mix well making a flowing consistency batter.
- cover and rest for 20 minutes or until the rava is absorbed well.
- after 20 minutes, you can see the batter is watery. you can adjust the consistency by adding water if required.
- when the pan is super hot, sprinkle some onion and pour the batter on the pan.
- spread 1 tsp oil and allow to roast for 2 minutes or until the dosa turns crisp.
- finally, enjoy the crispy palak dosa recipe with peanut chutney.
Nutrition
How to make palak dosa with step-by-step photo:
- firstly, blanch 1 bunch of palak in boiling water for 2 minutes.
- drain off the palak and cool completely.
- transfer the blanched palak into a mixer jar and grind to smooth puree.
- in a large bowl take 1½ cup rice flour, ½ cup rava, 1 tsp cumin and ¾ tsp salt.
- add in prepared palak puree and 4 cup water.
- whisk and mix well making sure there are no lumps.
- further add 1 inch ginger, 2 chilli, ½ tsp chilli flakes, few curry leaves and pinch hing.
- mix well making a flowing consistency batter.
- cover and rest for 20 minutes or until the rava is absorbed well.
- after 20 minutes, you can see the batter is watery. you can adjust the consistency by adding water if required.
- when the pan is super hot, sprinkle some onion and pour the batter on the pan.
- spread 1 tsp oil and allow to roast for 2 minutes or until the dosa turns crisp.
- finally, enjoy the crispy palak dosa recipe with peanut chutney.
Notes:
- firstly, make sure to prepare a watery consistency batter, or else the dosa will not turn crispy.
- also, you can stuff the dosa with paneer masala to prepare palak paneer dosa.
- additionally, roast on low to medium flame to get extra crispy dosa.
- finally, palak dosa recipe tastes great when served with spicy chutney.
Faqs:
What is instant palak dosa?
It is basically a quick and easy version of traditional palak dosa with no fermentation, soaking, and grounding of dosa batter. In other words, it is a simple extension of the rava or rice flour dosa with spinach or palak puree.
How is instant palak dosa different from traditional palak dosa?
The traditional way is to soak the rice and urad dal and then ground it to paste. It is fermented and spinach puree is added on top of it. Whereas, the instant version does not have a such long process and uses rice flour, rava batter and is poured like rava dosa recipe.
Can you use frozen spinach for instant palak dosa?
Yes you can use frozen spinach leaves for this recipe. You may need to thaw, wash and drain the leaves, before preparing the puree. Note that, you may not get the same taste and flavor when frozen leaves are used compared to fresh ones.
Can you make instant palak dosa without wheat flour?
Yes you can prepare spinach dosa using wheat flour. You may have to skip plain flour and use wheat flour as its alternative. Using wheat flour may not yield the same crisp dosa.
What can you serve with instant palak dosa?
Like any other dosa recipe, you can serve these with any choice of chutney, sambar, or dips. My personal favorite is the coconut chutney and vegetable kurma recipe.
Can you use any other leafy greens besides spinach for instant dosa?
Yes you can add any other leafy vegetables with spinach leaves. Note that you need to prepare puree so that it can easily mix with batter and no lumps are formed.
Can you make the batter ahead of time and store it?
Well, you may prepare the dosa batter ahead of time and refrigerate it for 2-3 days. However, note that as the batter is rested it may lose its strength and eventually lose dosa crispiness. Also, you may need to add water to the rested batter to bring it to the proper consistency.
Can you make the dosas without oil?
Oil is not mandatory for the dosa, but it makes dosa super tasty. Especially when oil is applied at the edges and corners of the dosa, it becomes crisp and easy to handle. If you wish you can skip it and prepare a healthy dosa recipe.
Can you freeze the instant palak dosa batter?
It is not recommended to freeze the dosa batter in the freezer. It takes only a few minutes to prepare the dosa batter. Therefore, I would suggest not freezing the batter.