Name: Palak Sepu Vadi recipe by Bethica Das at BetterButter
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 2-3 bunches of spinach, chopped; 1 cup fried sepu vadi (lentil dumplings); 1-2 tbsp. oil; 1 tsp. panch phoron (equal quantities of fennel, fenugreek, cumin, mustard & nigella seeds); 1/4 tsp. asafoetida; 1 onion, sliced; 2-3 garlic cloves, sliced; 1-2 fresh red / green chilies, chopped; salt to taste; 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder; 1 tsp. ghee

ABOUT Palak Sepu Vadi RECIPE

Sepu Vadi is a traditional Himachali cuisine, where the vadi (lentil dumplings) are made of urad dal (split black gram). They are soaked, ground and steamed along with some aromatic ground spices. Later they are added to gravies. Today I made a simple, yet delicious spinach stir fry along with these dumplings. It is an ideal side dish with any Indian bread or rice.

Ingredients Serving: 3

2-3 bunches of spinach, chopped
1 cup fried sepu vadi (lentil dumplings)
1-2 tbsp. oil
1 tsp. panch phoron (equal quantities of fennel, fenugreek, cumin, mustard & nigella seeds)
1/4 tsp. asafoetida
1 onion, sliced
2-3 garlic cloves, sliced
1-2 fresh red / green chilies, chopped
salt to taste
1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
1 tsp. ghee

Instructions

Heat oil in a pan and temper with panch phoron and asafoetida. After it stops spluttering, add the onion, garlic and chilies.
Saute till light brown. Then add the spinach, salt and turmeric powder. Continue to stir fry till the moisture dries up.
Now add the fried sepu vadi and ghee. Toss well and cover. Switch off the flame and let it remain covered for 5 minutes.
Serve as a side dish with either rice or chapattis.

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