Palak Pakoda – Crisp Spinach Fritters | Palak Pakora With Spinach Leaves

Palak Pakoda is a quick and easy snack where fresh green spinach leaves are coated with spiced chick pea flour and fried golden brown. Crispy Spinach Fritters are a great tea-time snack to munch with hot chai.

Pakora with spinach leaves is a great way to sneak the in the healthy greens. Crispy vegetable fritters packed with the goodness of spinach and served with a dab of tomato ketchup is just irresistible!

Spinach is full of nutrients and it’s low in calories. Spinach, a nutritional powerhouse, improves blood-glucose levels, lowers blood pressure, improves bone health and has anti-cancer properties.

Crispy Palak Pakoda Recipe:

Palak Pakoda is an easy Indian pakora recipe where spinach leaves are dipped in gram flour batter and deep-fried to crisp brown. A nice and crunchy snack recipe, enjoy Palak Pakora with a hot cup of tea.

• To make palak pakodas, firstly wash the spinach leaves well. Then pick just the spinach leaves, discarding the stem. Pat the leaves dry.

• Next take besan, rice flour, asafoetida, carom seeds, turmeric, salt and coarsely crushed coriander seeds in a large mixing bowl. Mix in 1tsp of hot oil.

• Pour water a little at a time and blend the ingredients into a thick batter with a whisk.

• Now drop in the spinach leaves into the batter and coat well.

• Heat oil for deep frying in a kadai. Once the oil gets hot, drop a tablespoonful of the batter-coated spinach mixture into the oil. Don’t crowd the kadai – fry the palak fritters in small batches.

• Fry the palak pakodis over medium-high heat till they turn a crisp brown on both the sides.
• Remove the fried palak pakodas with a slotted spoon.

• Serve Palak Pakoda with ketchup or green chutney.

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