Easy Palak Pakoda Recipe | Spinach Fritters Recipe | Palak Pakoda Recipe

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 10 minutes
  • Total time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 5 Servings
  • Category: snacks, street food
  • Cuisine: north indian, south indian

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch palak / spinach
  • 1 onion (sliced)
  • 2 chilkli (finely chopped)
  • few curry leaves (chopped)
  • 2 tbsp coriander (chopped)
  • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
  • ¼ tsp ajwain
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • ½ tsp chilli powder
  • ½ tsp cumin powder
  • pinch hing
  • 1 cup besan / gram flour
  • 2 tbsp rice flour
  • ½ tsp salt
  • oil (for frying)

Method

  1. Firstly, rinse the palak leaves and take 1 bunch palak in a wide plate.
  2. Add 1 onion, 2 chillies, a few curry leaves, 2 tbsp coriander, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste, ¼ tsp ajwain, ½ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp cumin powder and a pinch of hing. Mix well, making sure all the spices are well combined.
  3. Now add 1 cup besan, 2 tbsp rice flour and ½ tsp salt.
  4. Squeeze and mix without adding any water.
  5. The water in the palak is enough to form the dough. Add more besan if required.
  6. Now drop the dough into hot oil, forming a random shape.
  7. Fry on medium flame, stirring occasionally.
  8. Fry until the pakoda turns golden brown and crisp.
  9. Finally, drain off the Palak Pakoda Recipe and enjoy with hot tea.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.