Palak Pakoras/Shredded Spinach & Besan Dumplings
What's better than a hot plate of pakoras and some masala chai on a rainy day? Nothing, I would say. I hardly ever make deep fried snacks or meal but this one particular rainy day, I craved for them so much that I actually went out in the rain, got some fresh spinach (palak), gram flour (besan) and coconut oil to make this lovely and crunchy snack.
What I Used:
Spinach/Palak - 1 cup, chopped
Gram flour/Besan - 1/2 cup and a bit more
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Asafoetida/Hing - one pinch
Jeera powder - 1 tsp
Oil (I used coconut oil) - enough to deep fry the pakoras
How I Made It:
1. Mix the besan with the chilli powder, hing, jeera powder and sufficient salt.
2. Add the chopped spinach and just enough water to make a thick paste. The consistency should be such that you should be able to make rough round balls with the dough.
3. Heat oil in a pan till hot. Make small dumplings of the batter and drop into the hoil. Adjust the heat so that the oil doesn't boil over too much.
4. Turn the pakoras over when one side is done.
5. Fry till nice and brown and tranfer onto a plate lined with tissues.
6. Serve hot with tomato ketchup/mango pickle and hot masala chai.
Notes:
- Keep adjusting the heat of the oil so that the pakoras don't burn.
- Keep the size of the pakoras small, otherwise the inside won't cook properly.
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Here the weather is reall bad, i woudn't mind having few of those delicious pakoras and the masal chai.
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my all time fav snacks..but then what is not..:)..
ReplyDeletewhat you held the plate towards the sky and shot it??>.lovely picture..:D
Perfect color..I made these too some time back
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Longtime ..... never made. Almost same method... Lovely
ReplyDeleteI dont make deep fried dishes very frequently either... but your pic is really tempting!!! Lovely!!
ReplyDeleteLooks just gorgeous and tempting. Love the recipe too. And, thanks for the note at the end.
ReplyDeleteLooks deliciious.
ReplyDeleteLovely photo and your pakoras look soooo gorgeous and tempting ;)
ReplyDeleteRosie x
I rarely fry as well, but these are definitely one of my favorites for when I actually fry. Awesome pic, too! :)
ReplyDeletewould surely love to have your masala chai and hot bhajjias enjoying the down pour!... wow... especially if i don't have to make it!
ReplyDeletesame pinch Nags! I posted Methi pakodas on my blog today:) I guess we both had similar cravings:) nice pic gal!
ReplyDeleteA perfect tea time snack..
ReplyDeleteMy favourite snack..seems like a pakoda day today
ReplyDeleteNags I can just imagine how good these are.
ReplyDeleteI can just imagine the smell of that being fried in coconut oil....
ReplyDeletedid u use coconut oil for frying it??? u r just my kind of gal;)
ReplyDeleteNow I postponed publishing my version.. :)
ReplyDeleteLove deep frying in coconut oil, but noway to use that much here.. yummy vadas..
Nags the pakodas look yummy...an all time favourite:)
ReplyDeleteLovely pakodas and your blog looks great now
ReplyDeletewow.. looks so yummy!
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