Palak Pakoda

This is the best way to feed spinach for kids. These are very crispy and delicious  fritters.

Ingredients

• Palak/spinach leaves - 1 cup
• Onion finely chopped - 1 cup
• Green chillies - 1 finely chopped
• Besan/ bengal gram flour - 1/2 cup 
• Rice flour - 1/4 cup 
• Ginger garlic paste -1 tsp
• Chilli powder - 1 tsp
• Fennel seeds - 1 tsp

Preparation

1.Discard the stem and wash the spinach leaves, drain the water and chop it finely. Chop onions finely and keep it ready.

2.In a bowl, mix together chopped onions and salt. Add 2 tsp hot oil to it and knead all the three together nicely with your hands.

3.Add the chopped palak leaves, coriander leaves, fennel seeds, ginger-garlic paste, besan, red chilli powder and rice flour and mix well with your hands. Add water if needed.

4.Heat oil in a kadai. Reduce the heat to medium and drop roughly shaped balls directly into the oil. Fry until golden brown.