Palak pakoda/spinach pakoda

Palak pakoda

Palak pakoda is healthy and crispy snacks, Many people do not like to eat spinach , specially kids, you can make palak pakoda for your kids.it is served with tea or tomato ketchup.These are deep-fried fritters.In winter season, my family like to eat many varities of fritters.

Ingredient-
Large palak/spinach leaves-10 to 12
Besan flour/gram flour-1cup
Garlic paste- 1 tablespoon
Green chilli paste-1/4 tablespoon
Turmeric powder -1/2 tablespoon
Red chilli powder -1/2 teaspoon
Asafoetida-a pinch
Kalonji seed-1/4 teaspoon
Salt as required
Oil for frying

Method-

• Wash the spinach leaves and wipe them or keep it in strainer for some time.
• Cut the stalk of spinach leaves.
• Take a bowl, add besan,red chilli powder, asafoetida turmeric powder green chilli paste ,kalonji,garlic paste,salt as required a little bit of water and mix them well and make a thick batter.
• Dip a spinach/palak leaves in batter and coated it from both sides of leaves .
• Heat oil in kadahi ,drop them in hot oil  and fry until they get crispy golden brown.
• You can fry 4 to 5 pakoda at the same time .
• Drain it from oil.
• Serve it with chutney.