palak/spinach 1 small bunch
besan/ chickpea flour 1 cup
rice flr 1 cup
corn flr. 1/4 cup
green chilies 6-8/ as per taste or you can add red chili pdr to taste
salt to taste
hing/ asafetida 1/4 tsp
butter 1 tbsp
oil for frying
water to make batter
method
1) wash well & chop spinach finely
2) wash & chop green chilies, if you're using them, as I prefer to use them as they're a good source of Vitamin A & C.
3) Mix the flours well along with salt, hing, chili pdr if you're using & butter, also add little ajwain as it aids in digestion.
4) Then add the chopped spinach, mix well, sprinkle some batter to make a stiff dough, so that you can take out bits to fry in hot oil, it should be a little stickier than roti dough & thicker than idli one !
5) heat oil, once you put wee bit in oil & it comes up, it means the oil is hot enough to fry, put enough pakoras to fry, once they turn golden, drain & remove.
As spinach is a good source of iron, when you use green chilies, it has Vit. C, it helps iron to be absorbed better. Also as spinach as fiber, it is good for health. besan/ chickpea flr is a good source of protein, rice flr is for carbs, so it makes a good meal, if it hasn't taken in much oil !
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