Fritters prepared using Spinach.
Time Required: 10 Minutes
Ingredients:
10 – 15 leaves Palak / Spinach
½ Cup Gram Flour
2tbsp Rice Flour
1tsp Chili Powder
½ tsp Coarsely grounded Jeera / Cumin Seeds
A pinch of Cooking Soda
Oil for Deep Frying
Salt to taste
Method:
Wash and wipe the whole Palak leaves. Mix Gram Flour, Rice Flour, Chili Powder, Jeera, Soda and Salt with water to a thin batter. Dip the leaves in the batter and deep fry till it turns brown and crisp. Serve hot with Ketchup or Pudina Chutney and garma garam Chai / hot tea. This Pakoda is used to prepare Palak Pakodi Chaat.
Palak Pakoda can be prepared with Doddapatre leaves / Spanish-Mexican Thyme or with Basale leaves / Basella alba / Malabar Spinach.
