Spinach and Spring Onions Fritters: (Palak aur Hari Pyaz ke Pakore):

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Lubna’s Kitchen

Spinach and Spring Onions Fritters: (Palak aur Hari Pyaz ke Pakore):

Spinach & spring onions pakora are delicious Pakistani and Indian fritters made with fresh spinach leaves, spring onions , gram flour, spices and herbs. These fritters (pakora) make for a great snack & can be served with tea/ coffee or with a chutney.

Ingredient

2 cups

spinach

150 g

spring onions chopped

onion cut into sliced

potato cut into thin strips (Julienne)

2-3

green chilies chopped

1/4 cup

mint & coriander leaves

1/3 tsp

salt or to taste

1/2 tsp

carom seeds (ajwain)

& 1/2 cup gram flour (besan) 2 tbsps more if needed)

3 Tbsp

rice flour

1 tsp

corn flour

1 tsp

red chili powder (optional)

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

🌻Preparation for fritters: Rinse spinach leaves and spring onion in lots of water a few times and drain them. Leave them in a colander for some time until you prepare the other ingredients.

* Step 2

Slice onion, Potato, chop green chilies, mint and coriander leaves. Chop spinach and spring onion add to a bowl along with sliced onions, potatoes. Sprinkle 1/3 teaspoon salt. Add carom seeds, red chilli powder, garam masala, green chilies, mint and coriander leaves. Mix all of them gently and set aside.

* Step 3

Then pour oil to a deep pan and heat it on a medium flame.  Meanwhile add gram flour, corn flour and rice flour in vegetables bowl Begin to mix to form a slightly tight but moist dough (do not add too much water) If the mixture crumbles sprinkle some water and mix. If you feel there is not enough flour add more flour in the same proportions.   The mixture has to be moist, yet stiff and not loose or runny like batter.

* Step 4

🌻Making fritters (pakora): When the oil is hot, taste if it is hot enough by dropping a small portion of palak pakoda mixture to the oil. If the oil is of right temperature, it will rise without browning a lot. If it sinks it means the oil is not hot enough.

* Step 5

Regulate the flame to medium. Take small portions of the mixture and gently drop them to hot oil. Do not overcrowd the pan. Do not stir them for a minute.  When the pakoras become firm stir them and fry until crisp and golden. Remove them to a paper towel.

* Step 6

To fry the next batch, ensure the oil is hot enough but not very hot. Fry all of the mixture to spinach & spring onions and serve them hot with chutney or masala chai.😋