Palak pakora | Spinach fritters | Palak bhajia

When the winter weather comes to town and rain drive you indoor, there is nothing more comforting than a hot, hot Tea and hot Pakodas/Fritters. Yesterday was a wet day and i made this crispy, crunchy palak pakoda or spinach leaves fritters. It's a deep fried snack made with spinach and gram flour. Super easy n delicious crunchy snack.

Ingredients:

2 cups palak/spinach
1/2 cup gram flour/besan
2 tablespoon rice flour
2-3 green chillies chopped
1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
1/4 teaspoon coriander power
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
pinch of asafoetida
salt to taste
oil for frying

Method:

• First clean and wash spinach in a clean water and drain completely.
• In a mixing bowl, add spinach, green chillies, salt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, asafoetida, gram flour and rice flour.
• Mix everything nicely until combined and check for salt.
• Next heat a kadai or heat bottom pan with oil on medium flame.
• When the oil is hot ( not too hot) drop the mixture in small quantities.
• Fry them till they turn golden brown from all sides.
• Drain out in a paper towel.
• Serve hot.

Pictorial:

In a mixing bowl, add spinach, besan, rice flour, green chilli and all the dry ingredients mentioned above.

  Mix everything until well combined, do not add any water as the mixture will release moisture.

Heat a kadai with some oil on medium flame and once its hot enough drop the mixture in small quantities with the help of spoon or hand. Fry them till they turn golden brown and drain them out in a kitchen towel.

                                              Serve hot with chutney of your choice or bread.