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palak pakora

Palak Pakoda (Spinach Pakora)

Palak Pakoda/spinach pakora is a popular Indian tea-time snack made from spinach, gram flour, spices and herbs. These spinach fritters are crispy and crunchy from the outside and flavourful on the inside.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: Indian
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 4
Calories: 155kcal
Author: Pavani

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Palak/spinach washed and chopped finely
  • 1 cup Gram flour/besan/chickpea flour
  • 1 onion medium (chopped into julienne strips)
  • 2 tablespoon Rice flour
  • 1 teaspoon Ginger garlic paste
  • 1 teaspoon Ajwain seeds/Carom seeds
  • 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
  • 1 teaspoon Roasted cumin powder
  • ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • Curry leaves a handful
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil for deep frying

Instructions

  • Wash and chop the spinach/palak finely.
  • In a mixing bowl, add chopped onion, red chilli powder, cumin powder,turmeric,ginger garlic paste, ajwain,curry leaves and salt.
  • Mix well and keep aside for 5 minutes.
  • Now add finely chopped spinach,mix well.
  • Add gram flour, rice flour and combine well. Check salt and add if required. Add 1 or 2 tablespoon of water if required only.
  • Heat a pan with enough oil for deep frying on medium flame.
  • Once the oil is hot, using a spoon take a small amount of batter and drop it in the oil carefully.
  • Don’t over crowd the pan,fry them on medium flame until they turn into golden colour and crispy. Its takes approx. 10-12 minutes to fry one batch.
  • Remove the fried pakoras on to kitchen towel and repeat the same process with the remaining batter.
  • Enjoy the crispy and delicious pakoda with your favourite ketchup or green chutney.

Nutrition

Calories: 155kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 42mg | Potassium: 402mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1574IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 2mg
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