PALAK PANEER DOSA

Instant Palak Paneer dosa I made tonight for a change as we were bored of having chapati everyday.  Since I had palak, paneer and the soaked methi seeds in the fridge, I thought of making this different kind of dosa which was quite tasty with pickle and sambar.

Few benefits of palak and paneer is given below after the recipe for your information.

Let us look at the recipe now:

Time taken : 1 hr
yield : 12-15 dosas


Ingredients:

1 cup rice flour
1/2 cup chopped palak tightly packed
1 tsp cumin seeds + 1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp soaked methi seeds
100 gms paneer
1 big onion 
1 big tomato
1 pc ginger
2-3 green chilli or more if you want bit spicy
a pinch of hing powder
1 tsp black pepper
2 tbs grated coconut
salt
oil for making dosa

Method:

cut the tomato into 8 pcs, cut the onion too.  grind together the rice flour, palak, 1 tsp cumin seeds, methi seeds, paneer, onion, tomato, ginger, green chilli hing powder, black pepper, coconut,salt by adding 1 cup water.

Make a smooth dosa batter like the normal dosa batter.rub the cumin seeds between your palm and add to the batter.

heat tava, smear the tava with oil.  pour one laddle ful of batter and spread it like you make the normal dosa.  cook the same till crispy from both the sides. 

How to serve:

serve hot with sambar, chutney, pickle etc.


Health Benefits of Palak

Palak is fat free, cholesterol free, less calories and full of nutrients like vitamins, minerals. Spinach has abundance of  Vitamin K, Vit A B2, B6 & C, magnesium floate, calcium.  Also great source of protein phosphorus, vitamin E zinc, dietary fiber, copper etc.

It is good for people who are suffering from cholesterol, diabetes, heart problems, Low BP, gastric trouble etc.

NOTE:  those who are suffering from kidney stone and gall bladder stone should avoid having too much of this leafy vegetable.

Benefits of Paneer

Paneer is mostly liked by all the people as it is very easy to prepare and digest including richest source of healthy nutrients. It is high protein food considered as best food for the body building. Generally it is eaten on daily basis by the vegetarian people to fulfill their protein need of the body. Some of the most important health benefits of the paneer are mentioned below:

Benefits of Paneer for Bones and Teeth

Strengthens Bones and Teeth

• Paneer is a high protein food having high level of calcium and phosphorus which helps in building strong bones and teeth.

• It prevents from various bones diseases like osteoporosis, joints pain and tooth problems like tooth decay and gums problems.

• It is very energetic food provides instant energy after heavy exercises thus has capacity to fulfill calorie requirement of the body and improves the growth and development of the bones.

• It helps in lowering the lower body pain, back pain and joint pain.

Fights with Rheumatoid Arthritis

• It has Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Omega-6 Fatty Acids which helps in fighting with the rheumatoid arthritis and other bone problems.

Prevents Teeth from Harmful Sugars

• Its low level of the lactose content helps in protecting the teeth against harmful sugars.

Protects from Tooth Cavities

• Its Vitamin D availability along with the calcium prevents from the tooth cavities by preventing tooth enamels and helps to maintain good dental health.

Prevents from the Skeletal Deformation

• Vitamin K and magnesium found in it calcify the bones and prevents from the skeletal deformation.

Controls Blood Pressure
Its potassium mineral level helps to lower the high blood pressure or hypertension among people suffering from the heart problem