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finely shredded spinach is deep-fried till crisp and perked up with roasted sesame seeds, garlic and a sprinkling of sugar and salt.The intermingling of flavours in the Crackling Spinach is unparalleled, quite unlike anything you have tasted before!

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You would never have imagined making such a crispy snack with spinach!


In this unique recipe, finely shredded spinach is deep-fried till crisp and perked up with roasted sesame seeds, garlic and a sprinkling of sugar and salt.


The intermingling of flavours in the Crackling Spinach is unparalleled, quite unlike anything you have tasted before! Enjoy it fresh and crisp.

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Crackling Spinach recipe - How to make Crackling Spinach

Preparation Time:    Cooking Time:    Total Time:     4Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients
4 cups finely shredded spinach (palak) , washed and drained (refer handy tip)
oil for deep-frying
1 tsp oil
4 tsp chopped garlic (lehsun)
4 tsp sesame seeds (til)
1 tbsp powdered sugar
salt to taste
Method
    Method
  1. Heat the oil for deep-frying in a deep non-stick pan and place some of the spinach in a strainer.
  2. Dip the strainer in the hot oil and deep-fry for approx. 2 to 3 minutes or till the spinach is crisp.
  3. Remove from the strainer and drain it on an absorbent paper.
  4. Repeat steps 1 to 3 to deep-fry the remaining spinach. Keep aside.
  5. Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan and add the garlic and sesame seeds.
  6. When the seeds crackle, add the fried spinach, powdered sugar and salt and mix gently.
  7. Serve immediately.

Handy tip:
    Handy tip:
  1. Shred the spinach, wash it thoroughly with water and drain well. Spread it on a muslin cloth and allow it to dry completely.

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what is crackling spinach made off?
  1. what is crackling spinach made off?crispy fried spinach  is made from cheap and easily available ingredients in India which are | 4 cups finely shredded spinach (palak) , washed and drained (refer handy tip), oil for deep-frying, 1 tsp oil, 4 tsp chopped garlic (lehsun), 4 tsp sesame seeds (til), 1 tbsp powdered sugar and salt to taste. See below image of list of ingredients for crackling spinach.

washing and shredding spinach
  1. For the crackling spinach, we will first clean the spinach.
  2. Wash the spinach leaves with water to get rid of any dirt. 
  3. Dry the washed spinach on kitchen towel or muslin cloth. The spinach must be DRY as we are going to deep fry it.
  4. Shred the spinach leaves with the help of a sharp knife. Keep aside. 

making crackling spinach
  1. Heat the oil for deep-frying in a deep non-stick pan.
  2. Place some of the spinach in a strainer.
  3. Dip the strainer in the hot oil.
  4.  Deep-fry for approx. 2 to 3 minutes or till the spinach is crisp.
  5. Remove from the strainer and drain it on an absorbent paper.
  6. Repeat steps 1 to 3 to deep-fry the remaining spinach. Keep aside.
  7. Heat 1 tsp oil in a broad non-stick pan.
  8. Add 4 tsp chopped garlic (lehsun).
  9. Add 4 tsp sesame seeds (til).
  10. Let the seeds crackle.
  11. Add the fried spinach.
  12. Add 1 tbsp powdered sugar.
  13. Add salt to taste.
  14. Mix gently.
  15. Put in a serving bowl.
  16. Serve immediately.
Accompaniments

Green Garlic Sauce 
Green Onion and Ginger Dip 
Honey Chilli Sauce 
Schezuan Sauce, Chinese Schezwan Sauce Recipe 

Nutrient values (Abbrv) per serving
Energy278 cal
Protein1.7 g
Carbohydrates5.7 g
Fiber1.9 g
Fat27.5 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium35.7 mg

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Crackling Spinach
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 on 23 May 21 10:31 AM


It was perfect
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Tarla Dalal    Thanks for the feedback !!! Keep reviewing recipes and articles you loved.
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24 May 21 03:07 PM
Crackling Spinach
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 on 07 Oct 20 02:31 PM


Yummy it came out .kids liked it so much .when difficult to make them eat spinach.thisnworks wonder. Always a follower of Tarla Dalas.
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Tarla Dalal    Thanks for the feedback !!! keep reviewing recipes and articles you loved.
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08 Oct 20 10:32 AM
Crackling Spinach
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 on 04 May 20 03:15 PM


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 on 12 Feb 17 11:38 PM


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Crackling Spinach
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 on 04 Oct 16 07:44 AM


Is it possible to replace deep frying by baking?
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Tarla Dalal    Hi Jyoti, No it will not be possible to bake instead of frying in this recipe.
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04 Oct 16 08:52 AM
Crackling Spinach
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Gandhi Dhwani
 on 24 Mar 15 03:25 PM


This starter was something different from the regular ones we have. Not many ingredients are also required in making this recipe. The sesame seeds and sugar are the key ingredients for making this recipe delicious and so it is very important to use them in proper proportions.The crunchy spinach gives a really nice mouthfeel.
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thakkar_sapna
 on 29 Oct 10 04:08 PM


very good recipe...thank you tarlaji for introducing something so new and tasty to food lovers like us. garlic is a real taste enhancer in crackling spinach.
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