This is the last day of the week and my final vegetable based protein dish. Spinach is the vegetable of choice. As a kid, I was anemic for sometime which my mother took as a personal affront. So she fed me a bunch of spinach each day pureed. She refused to stop even after my hemoglobin levels were over the threshold so much so that I was convinced that my vein, if cut, would bleed green instead of red.
I read somewhere recently that if two people in a house agree on the fan speed then they are definitely not married. I think that should be extended to dosas as well. The husband and I have completely different views on what a perfect dosa should be like. He thinks dosa should be thick and small while I think any dosa thicker than a banned plastic bag should be termed an uthapam.
I make spinach dosas mostly when the batter is insufficient for the number of dosas needed. I add some spinach purée which increases the volume of the batter and also gives it a nice flavour. I paired this with some lentil and coconut chutney which I came up with when I discovered that I didn’t have any fried gram to make the regular coconut chutney. I had some mixed lentil powder we use to mix with rice. So I blended it together with some coconut, ginger and green chillies. It tasted very nice with the dosa and we had a lovely weekend breakfast.
Protein – Spinach, Skinless black gram / Urad dal
Makes 15 dosas
WHAT WE NEED
Dosa batter 4 cups
Spinach 1 small bunch
Green chillies 1-2
Salt
WHAT TO DO
- Wash and chop the spinach
- Blend it along with the green chillies, salt and little water to a fine purée
- Mix around 1/3 cup of purée with the batter
- The consistency of the batter should be slightly less than regular dosa batter but not as watery as a rava dosa batter
- Heat a tava and pour a ladle full of batter on it
- Spread the batter in a circular motion and pour few drops of oil around the edges of the dosa
- Once it starts browning at the edges, use a steel spatula and turn it over
- Let it cook for a minute and then take it off the tava
- Repeat the process with the rest of the batter till you have as many dosas as you need
- Serve warm with chutney or molaga podi
- Enjoy!
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The spinach dosa is a great idea to get Protein and make it healthy too . The pics look classy and those chutneys look marvellous ! Even my daughter purées spinach and adds to every possible thing .. rotis, idlis, dosas !
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Great way to add spinach into diet. Must be good with any spicy chutneys
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Healthy dosa.. We can easily make kids eat spinach this way .. Will try this out..
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A healthy delicious way to have dosas…with spinach puree in it. 🙂 Like your differences about the dosa. My hubby will not have a dosa if its not thin and crispy to the point that he’ll not be able to scoop with dal or the filling with it. I on the other hand like it slightly thick so it can soak in the sambar!
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I guess even my daughter will say this in the future. Hahaha. Between, the dosas look amazing with the soft green shade. I am sure it tastes incredible and makes a great breakfast.
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Oh gosh, you had me ROFL…seriously too much girl on the fan speed!..while I too agree a dosa has to be thin, this one surely makes up being fantastic when it is soft and gives out other added flavours..
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I do agree if any two persons agree they are not married. Hubby too wants his dosa thick and I want them thin. Sowmya these dosa are delicious I wish I can reach out and the chutney seriously I want some. It’s been ages since I had some lentil powders.
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Addition of spinach makes the dosa more healthy. I love the sound of that chutney podi.
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Awesome click and idlis and dosas are great way to sneak in those veggies.
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Same at my place too, i love thick dosas while hubby like thin ones, couldnt stop laughing on reading your vein story. Spinach dosas will definitely please my tastebuds.
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Love the way to add spinach in kids diet… wonderful recipe… must be try.
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Completely agree on the fan speed/AC temperature. It’s a regular fight at home. For dosa, the disagreement is with the family than the husband. I haven’t added puréed spinach with dosa, but will remember this tip when I run low on the batter.
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This is a healthy way to add spinach in diet,the dosa looks so nice and lovely pictures.
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dosas, fan speed, TV channel, putting on calories, vacation plans – actually we disagree on most things 🙂 thats what makes life more interesting right ! these dosas look great !
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We make adai with drumstick leaves. Adding spinach is also a good idea. Will try this.
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