Spinach Pies Recipe
🕒 Total Time: 2 hours 35 minutes
🥘 Yield: 4 servings
🍳 Category: Breakfast
Ingredients:
| Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 2 cups |
| Salt | 1 tsp |
| Warm water | 1/4 – 1/2 cup |
| Fresh yeast | 1 packet |
| Butter | 100g |
| Ghee | 1/2 cup |
| Fresh spinach | 1 bunch |
| Onion | 1 |
| Cumin powder | 1/2 tsp |
| Green chilies | 3 |
| Olive oil | 2 tbsp |
| Lemon juice | 1/4 cup |
| Salt | to taste |
Instructions:
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Prepare Dough:
- Sift the all-purpose flour and salt into a large mixing bowl.
- In a separate bowl, sprinkle the yeast over 1/4 cup of warm water and stir until dissolved.
- Add the dissolved yeast to the flour mixture.
- Add butter and knead gently until the dough comes away from the sides of the bowl and is smooth and elastic.
- Place the dough in an oiled bowl, cover, and let it rest for 45 minutes.
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Prepare Spinach Filling:
- Sprinkle chopped spinach leaves with a little salt.
- Squeeze out all the liquid from the spinach leaves using your hands.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the squeezed spinach with finely chopped onion, cumin powder, chopped green chilies, salt to taste, and lemon juice.
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Assembly:
- Preheat your oven to 200°C (392°F).
- Divide the dough into 10-15 equal-sized balls.
- Roll each ball into a thin circle.
- Place about 1 tablespoon of the prepared spinach mixture in the center of each dough circle.
- Moisten the edges of the dough circle with water.
- Lift the dough at three points along the circumference of the circle, equally spaced apart, and pull up to join in the center, forming a pyramid shape.
- Seal the edges of the dough by pinching them together.
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Bake:
- Grease a baking tray and place the assembled spinach pies on it.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until the pies are golden brown.
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Serve:
- Once baked, remove the spinach pies from the oven and let them cool slightly.
- Serve warm for breakfast or as a snack in the evening.
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Enjoy!
These Spinach Pies are a delightful combination of flaky pastry and savory spinach filling, making them perfect for any time of day. Whether you enjoy them for breakfast or as a satisfying snack, their flavorful taste and hearty texture are sure to please your taste buds!
