How to Cook Spinach: Healthy Spinach Besan Balls (Steamed Recipe)

My Story with This Recipe

How to cook spinach is a simple question, but on that day, it felt heavier than it should have.
I was tired — not just physically, but mentally too. The kind of tired where even deciding what to cook feels overwhelming.

I had spinach at home, but I didn’t want to fry it or turn it into something complicated. I wanted food that felt light, quiet, and comforting. That’s when I remembered this old, simple way of cooking spinach — mixing it with besan and steaming it gently.

This recipe came back to me like a pause. No rushing, no multitasking. As the spinach besan balls steamed, the kitchen felt calmer. Cooking felt less like a chore and more like care.
That day, this recipe reminded me that learning how to cook spinach doesn’t have to mean doing more — sometimes it means choosing the easiest, kindest method.

Steamed Spinach gram flour(besan) Balls in Onion Tomato Gravy

Ingredients

For Spinach Besan Balls

Spinach (Palak) – 250 g
Gram flour (Besan) – as needed
Salt – to taste
Green chilli & garlic – to taste
Turmeric & red chilli powder – to taste
Onion puree – small amount (optional)

For Gravy

Oil – 1–2 tbsp
Onion puree – 2 onions
Tomato puree – 2 tomatoes
Salt, turmeric, red chilli powder – to taste
Coriander leaves – for garnish

Method

Finely chop and wash spinach.In washed spinach add a little amount of salt so that extra water came out from the spinach.
Leave it for 15 min and remove the excess water. later you can use that water in the gravy.
In a bowl, mix spinach, salt, spices, green chilli, garlic, and a little onion puree.
Add besan gradually to form a soft mixture. Shape into small balls.
Steam the balls for 10 minutes until cooked. Let them cool.

6.Heat oil in a pan, add onion puree and cook until light golden.
Add tomato puree, spices, and salt. Cook until oil separates.
Steamed spinach besan balls added to onion tomato gravy and cooked gently.
Garnish with coriander and serve hot.

How This Recipe Saved Me Money

This recipe didn’t ask for anything new.
Spinach and besan were already in my kitchen — everyday pantry ingredients.

By steaming instead of frying, I used less oil and less gas.
I also didn’t feel the need to order food from outside because this meal was light yet satisfying.