SPINACH PAKORAS

SPINACH PAKORAS

(Sliced spinach in gram flour batter)

Serves 4.

Preparation and cooking time: 30 mins.

This is another savoury snack which can be served at high teas. It is also a good starter to a main meal. Spinach lovers will really enjoy spinach pakoras. For this recipe you need a deep frying pan or wok.

Ingredient

• 110 g (4 oz) besan flour (gram flour)
• 55 g (2 oz) spinach, finely chopped
• 90 ml (3 fl oz) water
• ¾ tsp salt
• ¾ tsp chili powder
• 3 green chilies, finely chopped
• ¾ tsp turmeric powder
• 600 ml (20 fl oz) cooking oil for frying

 

Method

1. Sieve the gram flour into a mixing bowl.

2. Mix the flour, spinach, water, salt, chili powder, chilies and turmeric powder well.

3. Heat cooking oil to a high temperature in a wok or deep-frying pan.

Take a teaspoonful of the spinach mixture and place it gently in the hot oil. Repeat this until you have about 10 pieces. After a few seconds the pieces will float to the top of the oil. Then fry each side of the spinach pakora until it is golden orange. This frying process should take about 4 to 5 minutes, otherwise the oil is too hot and therefore the heat should be lowered. With a sieve, drain the pakoras and place them on kitchen roll paper.

4. Repeat with the remaining spinach mixture.

5. Transfer the pakoras to a serving dish and serve while hot.