Paalak Pakoda (SPINACH FRITTERS)

Paalak Pakora or deep fried Spinach Fritters is one of the recipe from my mom’s collection.

Yes i know in the peak of summers Paalak Pakora or for that matter any pakora is too much….. but what to do…… at home everyone loves pakoras. be it summer, rains or winters does not matter to folks... right??? Nothing beats the combination of some hot pakoras with some steaming TEA...

These Paalak Pakoras can be baked too if you don’t want to fry them, with all the goodness of the spinach, sesame seeds and of course chickpea flour.

                 INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup besan/gram flour
• 1 to 1.5 cup spinach or paalak, finely chopped
• 1 medium size onion, chopped
• 1 tsp chopped ginger, chopped
• 1 green chili, chopped
• 1 tsp fennel seed powder (saunf powder)
• ¼ to ½ tsp red chili powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder/dhania powder
• 1 tsp cumin powder/jeera powder
• a pinch of asafoetida/hing
• 2 tbsp sesame seeds
• ½ cup to 1 cup water
• salt to taste
• oil for deep frying

           INSTRUCTIONS

1. Mix everything to a semi thick batter.
2. The batter should not be thin.
3. Almost like idli batter.
4. Take spoonfuls and fry the pakora in hot oil till they are golden brown in color.
5. Serve palak pakora hot with chutney, tomato sauce and bread slices.

I HOPE YOU ENJOY THESE FRITTERS.. AND HAPPY MONSOON!!! :)