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

Onion Pakoda

Ingredients:


Besan / Gram flour - 1 cup
Sliced Onions - 1 
Salt to taste
Red Chili powder - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - few
Cooking Soda - a pinch 
Oil for Deep fry
Water as required


Method:


1) In a bowl add Besan ,cooking soda,salt, red chili powder , water and mix well to make not too thick and not too thin batter. 
2) Add curry leaves and Onions and mix well.
3) Heat oil in a pan and drop the mixture in small portions into the pan and fry well till golden brown.
4) Drop the Pakoda on the tissue to drain excess oil.
5) Serve hot with Coffee or Tea.