Keerai cutlet is a popular South Indian snack made from spinach, potatoes, and spices. It is a great way to incorporate leafy greens into your diet and is also a delicious snack. Here’s a recipe to make keerai cutlet Enjoy the delicious and healthy snack!
This dish made with spinach (keerai) can be served as a side dish to any rice varieties. This particularly goes well with rasam sadam or sambar sadam. Here is a list of different kinds of spinach (keerai).
Keerai Cutlet
7
servings10
minutes20
minutesLooking for a delicious side dish to pair with rice varieties? Try this spinach (keerai) recipe that goes perfectly with rasam sadam or sambar sadam.
Ingredients
Spinach (Keerai) – 1 bunch
Big onion – 1
Tomato – 1
Sambar Powder – 1 teaspoon (heaped)
Turmeric Powder – ¼ teaspoon
Garam Masala Powder – ¼ teaspoon
Ginger garlic paste – ½ teaspoon
Boiled potato medium size – 2 Nos
Besan flour – 1 cup
Salt – 1 teaspoon or as per taste
Oil – five to six tablespoons or as required
Directions
- Wash the greens thoroughly and finely chop them. Finely chop the onion and tomato as well.
- Heat two to three teaspoons of oil in a kadai. Once it’s hot, add the chopped onion and fry for a while.
- Add the ginger garlic paste and stir well.
- Next, add the tomato pieces and fry until they are well mashed.
- Mix in the sambar powder, turmeric, garam masala, and salt, ensuring they are well combined.
- Add the chopped greens and quickly mix for a second. Turn off the stove and remove the kadai from heat.
- Once the mixture has cooled down enough to handle, add boiled potatoes and besan flour. Mix the ingredients by hand until they form a dough.
- Take a portion of the dough about the size of a lemon and shape it into a ball. Flatten the ball slightly.
- Heat a tawa and lightly grease it with oil. Arrange the cutlets on the tawa and pour one or two teaspoons of oil around them. Maintain medium heat.
- Gently turn the cutlets after a few minutes and allow them to cook on the other side.
- Repeat this process until the cutlets turn crispy and acquire a nice golden brown color.
Recipe Video
Notes
- Adding potato is optional. Without potato also you can make it.