Spinach Pakoda

The crispy spinach fritters are quick easy to make and a perfect accompaniment with a cup of tea.

Ingredients:

1. Onion sliced- 1 large
2. Palak / Spinach thinly chopped-1 cup
3. Thinly chopped ginger-1 tbsp
4. Thinly chopped green chilly-2 nos
5. Thinly chopped curry leaves-1 spring
6. Thinly chopped coriander leaves-1 tbsp
7. Turmeric powder- ¼ tsp
8. Chilly powder-1 tsp
9. Salt-to taste (little)
10. Baking soda-a pinch
11. Rice flour-1 tbsp
12. Gram flour / besan flour- 1 tbsp
13. All purpose flour/ maida- 1 tbsp

Preparation:

• Mix chopped spinach, onion sliced, ginger chopped, green chilly, curry leaves, turmeric powder, chilly powder and salt together in a bowl.
• Mix well with hands for a minute.
• Keep covered for 15 minutes (to ooze out the water content in it).
• Now mix it with besan flour, rice flour, all purpose flour, baking soda and coriander leaves chopped.
• Mix well; no need to add water to make a sticky dough as the onion contains water itself. If necessary add little water.
• Heat oil in a pan; add small parts of onion mix in to oil.
• Fry it in low flame until nice golden in color.
• Drain in to paper towels and serve hot along with a cup of tea.