Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Palak Pakoda/Spinach Fritters




Ingredients:

Spinach leaves/Palak - 1 cup
Finely chopped Onions - 1 cup
Chopped green chillies -2 tbsp
Cilantro/Coriander leaves - handful(chopped)
Besan/Bengal gram flour - 1 cup
Rice flour - 1/2 cup
Salt as needed
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
Ginger garlic paste -1 tsp
Hot oil - 2 tsp
Oil for deep fry

Method:

1) In a bowl mix together chopped Onions and salt.
2) Add 2 tsp of hot oil and mix well with hand
3) Onions will ooze water, now add chopped palak,coriander leaves,fennel seeds, ginger garlic paste,besan, red chilli powder,rice flour and mix well with hand
4) Do not add any additional water, the moisture in palak and onion leaves are enough
5) Heat oil in a kadai and once hot reduce the flame to medium
6) Drop roughly shaped balls into the oil and fry them till golden brown
7) Remove pakodas from oil and drain them on a paper towel 
8) Enjoy with a steaming cup of coffee or tea


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