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Palak Pakode (Spinach Fritters)

Spinach Leaves fried in a chickpea flour/besan batter.  Not an ideal way of eating greens, but I dont mind fried stuff once in a while.

Ingredients:
Spinach Leaves
Besan/Chickpea Flour/Gram Flour - 1/2 cup
Cayenne Pepper/Red Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp
Black Pepper Powder - 1/4 tsp
Turmeric/Haldi - 1/4 tsp
Salt
Oil

Method:
In a mixing bowl, add chickpea flour, cayenne pepper, black pepper powder, turmeric and about 1/2 tsp salt.  Adding (about 1/2 cup) water in small amounts, mix to form a slightly thick batter.  Heat enough oil for deep frying.  Dip the (washed and wiped) spinach leaves in the chickpea batter.  Deep fry them till they turn crisp.
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  1. Suja ManojMarch 11, 2011 at 12:23 PM

    Delicious and crispy pakodas,perfect tea time snack.

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  2. SimplyfoodMarch 11, 2011 at 12:23 PM

    Scrumpticious fritters they look really crispy.

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  3. Lakshmi ...Rasoi ki Malkin..northern and southern spicesMarch 11, 2011 at 12:38 PM

    Looks delicious..
    Award is waiting for u uma,collect it in my blog..

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  4. Priya SureshMarch 11, 2011 at 3:35 PM

    They looks wonderful, crispy pakodas tempts me a lot..

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  5. hamaarethoughts.comMarch 11, 2011 at 4:47 PM

    ..dats my favorite!

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  6. ReshmiMarch 11, 2011 at 4:58 PM

    yummy, crispy snack.. One of our favourite Sunday evening snacks.. Love to have them with a hot cup of tea..

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  7. Aruna ManikandanMarch 12, 2011 at 2:41 AM

    looks crispy and delicious dear :)

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  8. PremaMarch 12, 2011 at 6:09 AM

    very healthy pakoda,luks delicious...

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  9. TorviewtorontoMarch 12, 2011 at 10:20 AM

    delicious fritters looks wonderful

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  10. Sushma MallyaMarch 12, 2011 at 4:25 PM

    Looks so delicious and crispy would love to have some:)

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  11. kshipraMarch 12, 2011 at 11:27 PM

    crispy pakoras. we usually have them on Holi which is approaching fast.

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  12. தக்குடுMarch 13, 2011 at 1:24 AM

    Hey, good one dude! photo also came very well.

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