Palak Pakoda

Ingredients

Palak/Spinach – 5 cups, chopped

Gram Flour/Chickpea Flour – 1 cup

Rice Flour – 2 tsp

Onion – ¼ cup, chopped

Green Chilly – 1 tsp, finely chopped

Ginger – 1 tsp, finely chopped

Garlic – 1 tsp, finely chopped

Red Chilly Powder – 1 tsp

Turmeric Powder – ¼ tsp

Asafetida/Hing – ¼ tsp

Cilantro – 2 tbsp, finely chopped

Salt – to taste

Oil – for frying

Preparation

Take a mixing bowl and add gram flour and rice flour with some water to make a smooth paste without any lumps. Then add palak, onion, green chilies, ginger, garlic, red chili powder, turmeric powder, hing, salt, and cilantro. Mix them well with your finger tips. Make sure that you add very little water as we need a thick batter.Now in a deep frying pan when the oil is hot ;Take a spoon of batter and drop into the hot oil .Make sure that  you keep in low heat so it cooks well inside. Fry them until it is golden color in all the sides. Place them in good tissues to absorb excess oil.

Hot palak pakoda with ketch up and hot tea makes a perfect tea time.