Spinach Fritters/Palak pakora

It was raining hard .The nature was somehow creating a perfect chilly,rainy weather to have a plateful of pakora. 

So, I didn't give a second thought and made this spinach pakora for us to enjoy with a really hot cup of tea.It is super easy and quick to make.

Ingredients:

• 3 cups fresh chopped spinach leaves/palak
• 1 1/2 cups besan/chick pea flour
• 2 1/2 tbsps rice flour
• 1/2 tsp red chili powder
• 1/2 tsp roasted cumin powder
• 2-3 finely chopped green chilies
• 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
• 2 tbsps finely chopped fresh coriander leaves
• 2 tbsps hot oil
• Cooking soda/ Sodium bi carb 2 – 3 pinches
• water as required to make a thick batter
• salt to taste
• oil for frying

Somehow managed to click in LED lamp :)

Method:

• Mix all the above ingredients adding salt as required and 2 tablespoons hot oil.
• Add very little water and mix. The batter should just coat the palak leaves and it should not be a flowing batter but a stiff batter.(start with few tbsps of water and keep adding till the batter just coats the spinach leaves)
• Heat oil in a deep frying or heavy bottomed vessel. Once the oil is hot, reduce flame to medium and drop a little mixture of the batter to form fritters.
• Deep the pakodas to a golden brown color.

Serve Palak Pakoda with chutney or ketchup.