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vrat ka palak pakora
Vrat ke palak pakore recipe - spinach fritters made during fasting with buckwheat flour and spinach.
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
25
minutes
mins
Total Time
30
minutes
mins
Course:
Snacks
Cuisine:
North Indian
Servings:
2
to 3
Author:
Dassana Amit
Ingredients
1
cup
kuttu ka atta
or buckwheat flour
1
cup
chopped palak
or spinach leaves - tightly packed
1
green chili
(hari mirch) or ¼ teaspoon red chili powder (lal mirch powder)
2
tablespoon
peanuts
(moongphali)
rock salt (edible and food grade)
or sendha namak as required
water as required
Instructions
Roast the peanuts in a small pan till they become crisp.
When they cool, coarsely crush them in a mortar-pestle.
Rinse the spinach leaves and finely them.
In a bowl, mix everything including the coarsely powdered peanuts.
Add very little water and make a thick batter.
Heat oil for shallow or deep frying in kadai or pan.
Drop spoonfuls of the batter in the hot oil and fry till crisp and golden on both sides.
Serve the vrat palak pakora with coriander chutney, coconut chutney or homemade tomato sauce.