Snacking nowadays is either a
must or a guilty pleasure. Kitchen
pantries and refrigerators are usually filled with tons of goodies and ready-to-eat
food, compared to one which have to be prepared. This is one of the reasons why
we are facing the obesity and hemorrhoid epidemic: over snacking and bad food
choices lead to various health problems, both major and minor.
It’s never too late to dispose
of those unhealthy foods that will dramatically increase the calorie counter. Enforcing a healthy lifestyle takes a lot of
discipline, time, and commitment on your part.
Though the road ahead seems tough, it doesn’t mean you can’t munch on
extremely tasty and healthy snacks. Deep fried spinach chips is only an
example.
Crispy deep fried spinach
chips are delicious and healthy snack
dish. Although this favorite of Popeye’s
doesn’t exactly give you anchor-strong muscles, a hundred grams of the stuff
guarantees a steady amount of vitamin A, dietary fiber, and calcium, making it
healthy snack. It is also relatively easy to prepare. Prepare some freshly cut
leaves, dip them in flour batter and deep fry until golden brown and
crisp.
These chips are rather famous
in Indonesia. As for the taste, they
taste like regular potato chips. Really a
scrumptious snack. If you want more
flavor, prepare a cheese or sour cream dip, or any of your favorite dipping
sauce. The dish should serve immediately
after frying to preserve the crunchiness, but it stays crispy for a few days in
an airtight container.
Deep Fried Spinach Chips
For recipe in Indonesian, click HERE
Ingredients:
·
2 bunches of fresh spinach, trimmed and rinse
·
200g rice flour
·
3 tablespoons tapioca flour
·
1 cup thin coconut milk
·
A dash of salt
·
Vegetable oil
·
50 ml water
To grind coarsely in a blender
·
4 shallots
·
5 garlic cloves
·
8 candlenuts
·
½ teaspoon coriander
·
½ teaspoon cumin
·
1 inch turmeric
Directions:
1. Pat
dry the separated spinach leaves, set aside.
2. Grind
coarsely the spices with about 5 tablespoons of water.
3. Place
the flour in a large bowl. Mix in the coarsely grinded spices, coconut milk,
and salt. Add in an additional of 50 ml water. The batter should not be too
thick or too watery either, enough to cover
the spinach leaf. Check the salt and add
more if necessary. Set aside for about 10 minutes.
4. Dip
one spinach leaf at a time and deep fry in medium hot oil until crisp and
golden brown. Turn occasionally.
5. Drain
excess oil on a paper towel. Serve immediately.
Bahan:
·
2 ikat daun bayam segar, cuci dan bersihkan
·
200g tepung beras
·
3 tablespoons tepung tapioka
·
1 cup santan encer
·
Sedikit garam
·
Minyak sayur
·
50 ml air
Bumbu halus
·
4 siung bawang merah
·
5 siung bawang putih
·
8 butir kemiri
·
½ sdt ketumbar
·
½ sdt jinten
·
1 inch kunyit
Cara:
1. Keringkan
daun bayam yang sudah dicuci, sisihkan.
2. Giling
semua bumbu dengan 5 sdm air sampai
halus.
3. Tambahkan
bumbu halus ke dalam campuran tepung beras dan tepung tapioka. Tuang santan dan beri sedikit garam. Tuang 50
ml air sedikit demi sedikit sambil diaduk sampai adonan tidak menggumpal dan
sedikit encer. Tambahkan lagi garam bila perlu. Biarkan selama 10 menit.
4. Celup
daun bayam ke dalam adonan dan goreng dalam minyak panas-sedang sampai tepung
berwana kuning kecoklatan.
5. Angkat
dan tiriskan. Sajikan selagi hangat.
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