Description
Crispy golden palak pakora made with fresh spinach, chickpea flour, and aromatic spices, deep-fried until crunchy and served with refreshing mint chutney and tangy tamarind sauce.
Ingredients
- 2 cups spinach leaves, washed and roughly chopped
- 1 cup besan (chickpea flour)
- 1/4 cup rice flour
- 1 teaspoon carom seeds (ajwain)
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
- Salt to taste
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup cold water (as needed)
- Oil for deep frying
- 1 cup fresh mint leaves (packed)
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves (packed)
- 1 green chili
- 1 inch fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon roasted cumin powder
- 1/2 teaspoon chaat masala
- Salt to taste
- 2 to 3 tablespoons water (as needed)
- Tamarind sauce for serving
Instructions
- Add the chopped spinach to a mixing bowl.
- Stir in the besan, rice flour, carom seeds, turmeric powder, red chili powder, cumin powder, garam masala, and salt.
- Gradually pour in the cold water, mixing as you go, until a thick batter forms that coats the spinach well.
- Heat oil in a deep frying pan or kadai over medium heat.
- Once the oil is hot, carefully drop spoonfuls of the spinach batter into the oil.
- Fry in batches for 3 to 4 minutes, turning occasionally, until the pakoras are golden brown and crisp.
- Remove the pakoras with a slotted spoon and place them on paper towels to drain excess oil.
- To make the mint chutney, blend mint leaves, cilantro, green chili, ginger, lemon juice, roasted cumin powder, chaat masala, salt, and water until smooth.
- Adjust the chutney consistency with extra water if needed.
- Serve the hot palak pakoras with mint chutney and tamarind sauce.
Notes
- Rice flour helps create a crispier texture in the pakoras.
- Use cold water to keep the batter light and improve crispiness.
- Do not overcrowd the frying pan to maintain oil temperature.
- Pakoras taste best when served fresh and hot.
- You can add sliced onions or green chilies to the batter for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Deep Frying
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 320 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
